Christa Pike, the death row inmate, was placed on a ventilator and unconscious in a hospital in the hours after her failed execution in Tennessee, her attorneys said in a court filing on Friday.
Execution attempt
The inmate was still alive after being injected with two lethal doses of pentobarbital on Wednesday. The Tennessee Department of Correction carried out the procedure.
Pike survived the execution attempt, according to the court filing, which detailed her condition in the immediate aftermath.
Legal response
Her attorneys submitted the filing on Friday, providing an update on her health status. The document stated that she remained unconscious and dependent on a ventilator at that time.
Further details are expected to emerge as the legal process continues.
