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Tennessee Inmate Survives Two Lethal Injection Attempts
Original: pentobarbital
A Tennessee inmate remained alive after being administered two rounds of lethal injection, according to the prisoner's lawyer, raising fresh questions about the state's execution procedures. The case has drawn attention to pentobarbital, the drug commonly used in US executions, and renewed scrutiny over whether lethal injection meets constitutional standards against cruel and unusual punishment.
Why now: Reports that a prisoner survived repeated execution attempts have reignited debate over lethal injection drugs and the reliability of US execution protocols.
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Evidence
- Lethal injection goes wrong, Pike ‘snoring’ · News.com.au
- Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike taken to hospital after attempted execution, lawyer says · BBC
- Tennessee inmate still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyer says · NBC News
- US Supreme Court allows execution of Tennessee woman on death row to proceed · Tennessee Lookout
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