Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike conscious after failed execution attempt

A Tennessee death row inmate, Christa Pike, is awake and talking after surviving two doses of a lethal injection drug during a failed execution, according to her attorneys. Pike remains hospitalized with severe arm injuries following the execution attempt last Wednesday. Her attorneys stated that her prognosis remains unclear and they expect a long recovery. They described her recovery as medically unprecedented and noted that Pike remains handcuffed and shackled to her hospital bed. This statement marks the first indication of improvement since Pike was transported from a Nashville prison, as reported by The Associated Press. Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital during the execution attempt.