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Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike has been discharged from a local hospital and returned to the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, according to a joint statement from her legal team.
The statement confirms that Pike, who survived two doses of the execution drug pentobarbital on Sept. 30, is continuing to receive medical care at the prison where she has been housed for more than 30 years.
The announcement was issued by attorneys Stephen Ferrell and Luke Ihnen of Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, along with Randy Spivey and Kelly Gleason of the Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender.
The lawyers noted that Pike is grateful to first responders and her medical team for their care during these extraordinary circumstances.
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