Tag: Capital Punishment
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Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions
The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, the state’s top prison official, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.
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With Christa Pike Unconscious, Another Execution Attempt Is in Doubt
Her condition raises questions about whether Tennessee could attempt to execute her again if she is incapable of understanding what is happening.
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How Did Christa Pike Survive Two Lethal Injections of Pentobarbital?
A catheter carrying the drug may not have delivered the doses to Ms. Pike’s bloodstream, experts said. The drug itself may have been degraded.
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After Failed Attempt to Execute Christa Pike, Tennessee Pauses a Planned Execution
Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, ordered a review of the state’s lethal injection process after the botched attempt to put Christa Pike to death. She was hospitalized Wednesday.
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What to Know About the Attempted Execution of Christa Pike
Ms. Pike, 50, survived two doses of lethal injection in Tennessee. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of a classmate.
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Supreme Court Allows Execution of Christa Pike, Tennessee’s Lone Woman on Death Row
Christa Pike tortured and murdered a classmate in 1995. She had been set to die on Wednesday, the first woman executed in the state in 200 years, until a lower court paused the execution.
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Brain Science Shows Why 18 Is Too Young for the Death Penalty
Our brains don’t finish developing until we’re well into our 20s. That matters when deciding who gets the death penalty.
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Prosecutors Will Not Seek Death Penalty for Nick Reiner
Mr. Reiner, who has had a history of serious mental illness, is accused of fatally stabbing his parents last year.