07-10-2026 19:07 via usatoday.com

Christa Pike is 'angry and confused' and can't move her arms after failed execution

NASHVILLE – Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is still suffering "a lot of cognitive confusion" after regaining consciousness following her botched execution, her attorney said Oct. 7.
Attorney Randy Spivey said Pike was considered "brain dead" on Monday and the medical team was planning to remove life support the following day. But on Tuesday she woke up and began speaking.
Spivey was not in the room when Pike regained consciousness, but said he believes the first words she uttered
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