Tennessee seeks to block Christa Pike’s attorneys from inspecting drug used in failed execution
The state says testing leftover pentobarbital could expose its supplier, as Pike’s lawyers seek evidence to explain the failed execution.
- On Friday, the Tennessee Department of Correction asked a judge to rescind an order allowing Christa Pike's legal team to inspect and test leftover pentobarbital from her failed execution attempt, citing state laws protecting lethal drug suppliers.
- Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital in September when the drug allegedly failed to enter her bloodstream correctly, leaving her arms burned and blistered during the failed execution attempt.
- Tennessee Department officials contend that handling the vials would reveal the supplier's identity. An employee wrote that drug residue is "most likely to be found" in the leftover substance, threatening future access.
- Attorney Luke Ihnen, representing Pike, said identifying the supplier "has never been the goal," emphasizing the defense must inspect labeling to determine if the drug was expired, mishandled, or mixed incorrectly.
- Republican Governor-elect Marsha Blackburn has called for exploring alternative execution methods including the electric chair, as the state conducts an independent review and the corrections commissioner has resigned.
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Tennessee moves to prevent Christa Pike's attorneys from examining drug used in failed execution
Tennessee is seeking to block Christa Pike's attorneys from accessing the pentobarbital used in the 50-year-old inmate's botched execution on the grounds that it would reveal the supplier.
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Tennessee is seeking to block Christa Pike’s attorneys from accessing the lethal injection drug used in her failed execution on the grounds that it would reveal the supplier in violation of state law, court filings show. The request follows a judge’s order to preserve evidence in a lawsuit filed by Pike’s attorneys and reflects the...
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Tennessee seeks to block Christa Pike's attorneys from inspecting drug used in failed execution
Tennessee is seeking to block Christa Pike’s attorneys from accessing the pentobarbital used in the 50-year-old inmate’s botched execution on the grounds that it would reveal the supplier.
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