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Christa Pike survives botched lethal injection; Tennessee reviews process
Christa Pike, who has been on death row for over 30 years for murder, survived a lethal injection execution in Tennessee after receiving two doses of the drugs. She is reported to be the first person in the modern era of the U.S. death penalty to survive lethal injection. Following the incident, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee ordered a review of the state's lethal injection process. Pike's lawyer stated that she "helped them find the vein." The botched execution has raised questions about the U.S. death penalty debate and has drawn attention away from the victim, according to a former police chief.
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