Read · October 23, 2026

Pike's attorney says Tennessee's IV team used about 10 needles in her failed execution

From the LeftABC News: Christa Pike's attorney describes botched execution, concerns about 'blown' veins in new court filing
ABC lays out attorney Randy Spivey's sworn timeline of the Sept. 30 attempt, from the 6:34 p.m. IV search to the 8:40 p.m. 911 call, with the state's earlier defense of its protocol
Grade: A (100/100). No problems found.
CenterStraight Arrow News: Execution team feared Christa Pike's veins had blown before lethal injection
SAN walks through the filing minute by minute, then the pending independent review, the prison chief's resignation and the governor's race that will likely decide a second attempt
Grade: C (76/100). Mixes in the reporter's opinion.
From the RightBreitbart: Attorney: Christa Pike's Executioners Used 10 Needles and Bent One During Failed Lethal Injection
Breitbart relays Fox 35's account of the filing, including a bent needle, then spends half the story on the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer
Grade: C (70/100). Uses loaded words and leaves out key context.

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