Christa Pike suffering from pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution, lawyers say

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Christa Pike is reportedly suffering from pneumonia, a blood clot, inability to swallow, and severely swollen arms and hands following a failed execution attempt.
Her attorneys were initially told she was brain-dead, but she regained consciousness and began speaking days later.
A court order has been granted to preserve all evidence related to the botched lethal injection, including drugs, equipment, and records.
Pike's legal team is advocating for her death sentence to be commuted to life without parole, fearing a future execution attempt.
Pike was convicted in 1995 of murder and is the only known person in the U.S. to have survived an execution attempt after lethal chemicals were administered.

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