BREAKING: CHRISTA PIKE’S ATTORNEYS SEEK EMERGENCY ORDER TO PRESERVE EXECUTION EVIDENCE

Christa Pike’s attorneys have filed new documents in Davidson County Chancery Court.

They are seeking an emergency order to preserve all evidence from her failed execution attempt.

According to the filing, Pike was taken to a hospital after the execution attempt.

Her attorneys say both of her arms were swollen, burned and blistered.

Experts cited by the defense allege that the pentobarbital used during the procedure caused severe injuries.

The filing compares the alleged effects to exposure to highly corrosive substances.

Pike’s attorneys are asking that evidence from the execution be preserved for further investigation.

The court filing also provides a new account of Pike’s current medical condition.

According to the document, Pike is critically ill.

She is reportedly unconscious and intubated.

She is also dependent on a ventilator to help her breathe.

The medical claims remain allegations contained in the attorneys’ filing.

Officials have not publicly established the precise cause of Pike’s injuries.

The failed execution has already triggered an investigation by Tennessee authorities.

Now, Pike’s legal team wants evidence from the execution chamber protected.

That evidence could become critical to determining exactly what happened.

The case has moved beyond a death penalty proceeding into an unprecedented legal and medical dispute.

Pike’s condition remains critical as her attorneys continue pursuing emergency legal action.

Further developments are expected as the court considers the request.