Christa Pike's attorneys say botched execution was "cruel," "torturous" and "predictable"

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Christa Pike's attorneys argue her death sentence should be commuted following a botched lethal injection attempt.
They describe the execution attempt as "cruel," "torturous," and "predictable," citing Pike's medical condition.
Attorneys claim the state is incapable of carrying out executions humanely and that Pike endured excessive suffering.
Governor Bill Lee has ordered a review and halted all remaining executions scheduled for the year.
Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of her former classmate, Colleen Slemmer.

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