After surviving a botched lethal injection, Christa Pike faces unprecedented legal battle

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.Skip to ContentChrista Pike, 50, was scheduled to be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.Leila Register / Knoxville News Sentinel via Reuters; Getty ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleOct. 9, 2026, 5:32 AM EDTBy Erik OrtizOne week after Christa Pike survived a botched execution attempt in Tennessee, her defense team argued in court Wednesday for the state to preserve any relevant evidence — a move that set them on an uncharted legal path over her fate.