Christa Pike has made a "remarkable physical recovery" in the days since she regained consciousness following her botched execution in Tennessee, though "there's a lot of cognitive uncertainty left," her attorney told ABC News on Thursday.

Christa Pike’s family was “excited” when her execution was bungled even though the convicted murderer was “ready to go,” according to her aunt. Pike, 50, was set to become the first woman put to death in Tennessee for over 200 years on Sept.

Christa Pike was "angry and confused about everything" after waking up in a hospital bed days after Tennessee's failed execution attempt.

Michelle Nowell watched Pike get injected with two lethal doses of pentobarbital at Nashville's Riverbend Maximum Security Institution last week.

Attorneys for Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike appeared in court on Oct. 7 as they seek to preserve evidence from her botched execution.

Christa Pike's lawyer says she regained consciousness after he understood life support would be withdrawn following Tennessee's failed execution attempt. See details

The state of Tennessee spent three decades preparing to carry out capital punishment against Christa Pike for the brutal homicide of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. On September 30, 2026, prison officials administered two rounds of pentobarbital. Christa remained alive.