Christa Pike’s lawyers hold press conference after she regains consciousness in hospital – latest updates

Tennessee prisoner awake and speaking after surviving state’s attempt to execute her last Wednesday Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say Christa Pike’s lawyers are holding a press conference today after revealing last night that their client was “conscious and speaking” following last week’s botched execution attempt in Tennessee. The 50-year old death row inmate is still receiving critical care in a hospital while “handcuffed and shackled to the bed,” her lawyers said on Tuesday, adding: “Her recovery is medically unprecedented. Her prognosis remains unclear but, at a minimum, we expect a long recovery.” Continue reading...