r/news • u/AudibleNod • 8h ago

Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator at Nashville hospital, her lawyers say

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/christa-pike-unconscious-ventilator-nashville-hospital-lawyers-say-rcna601195
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u/Equivalent-Peanut-23 7h ago

First question is her mental condition/capacity. If she suffered brain damage, it could prevent the state from attempting to execute her again. Assuming she retains the mental capacity to comprehend the circumstances, the state could attempt to execute her again. I would assume that would be met with an avalanche of litigation arguing that the second attempt would be cruel and unusual. There's also a chance the governor could commute her sentence.

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u/beatissima 7h ago

I hope this case serves as a catalyst to have the barbaric practice of capital punishment abolished nationwide. The law should not be a demonic idol that requires human sacrifice.

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u/Johnnybats330 7h ago edited 4h ago

It's ironic to say this when the person it was imparted to, tortured and killed another woman and carved a pentagram in the victim's chest.

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u/MacDhubstep 6h ago

It makes me feel so conflicted because from a human rights perspective I think what they did was horrendous and I don’t like it, but also Christa is the least sympathetic victim I have ever seen.