Here’s a timeline of Christa Pike’s recovery from her botched TN execution – WSMV

Here’s a timeline of Christa Pike’s recovery from her botched TN execution  WSMV

Pike is recovering after surviving the maximum dose of pentobarbital outlined in Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Christa Pike, the woman Tennessee tried and failed to execute, is walking and talking after receiving two doses of lethal injections. TMZ reports Pike has made remarkable improvements in her mobility since the failed execution, which rendered her unconscious for days in a Nashville hospital. Citing Pike’s attorneys, TMZ says the only woman on death row is now able to speak in full sentences and walk on her own. The update comes after her attorneys shared earlier this month that Christa Pike had been discharged from the hospital but was still dealing with complications from the botched execution.

Nearly a month ago, the state of Tennessee attempted to carry out the death sentence on Pike for her role in the 1995 beating and stabbing of Colleen Slemmer. But after receiving two doses of pentobarbital, which is the highest amount outlined in Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol, Pike survived and was hospitalized. In the wake of the botched execution — the second this year in Tennessee — Gov. Bill Lee ordered a comprehensive review of the attempted execution. He also put off executions for the rest of year, which also coincides closely with the end of his term as governor. That means