Christa Pike case: Survivor of Tennessee’s botched lethal injection reveals the complexities and controversies surrounding modern death penalty protocols.

Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike was given the all-female lethal injection team she had requested, her attorneys revealed on Thursday.

Death row inmate Christa Pike survived her execution in Tennessee on Wednesday, reviving debate over a pattern of botched lethal injections in the United States.

I understand the shock over the botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike in Tennessee. She survived what should have been a lethal dose of pentobarbital, her lawyer confirmed on Oct. 1, complained of pain and could still be heard snoring as witnesses were rushed away from the execution chamber. She wound up in a hospital late on Sept. 30.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said he had ordered a review of the incident after the inmate survived two doses of pentobarbital.

Survivor of Tennessee’s botched lethal injection reveals the complexities and controversies surrounding modern death penalty protocols.