Breaking
TRTram and Minibus Collided in Güngören: There Are InjuriesITPalermo prosecutor's office calls for the arrest of former Sicilian vice president Gaetano ArmaoITTajani: "Today in CDM the budget gap for defense and energy"FRMobilization of high schools under high tension: 400 establishments closed and nearly 2000 arrestsESHundreds of people march towards Congress to demand the approval of the housing decreesINTLBridges closed in Kyiv after Russian drone attacks kill oneDETransmission error in Spandau: AfD wins direct mandate instead of CDUGLOBALEuro zone inflation rises to 3.8% in September, highest since September 2023RUAn Indian Flydubai pilot spoke for the first time about an attempt to hijack a planeITRome and Brussels declare war on cigarette butts: the regulation scheme for plastic filters arrivesTRTram and Minibus Collided in Güngören: There Are InjuriesITPalermo prosecutor's office calls for the arrest of former Sicilian vice president Gaetano ArmaoITTajani: "Today in CDM the budget gap for defense and energy"FRMobilization of high schools under high tension: 400 establishments closed and nearly 2000 arrestsESHundreds of people march towards Congress to demand the approval of the housing decreesINTLBridges closed in Kyiv after Russian drone attacks kill oneDETransmission error in Spandau: AfD wins direct mandate instead of CDUGLOBALEuro zone inflation rises to 3.8% in September, highest since September 2023RUAn Indian Flydubai pilot spoke for the first time about an attempt to hijack a planeITRome and Brussels declare war on cigarette butts: the regulation scheme for plastic filters arrives
Back美國田納西州女囚注射死刑失敗 情況危急
美國田納西州女囚注射死刑失敗 情況危急
Developing
BBC中文2 hours agoCrime6 min readChinaView translation

美國田納西州女囚注射死刑失敗 情況危急

克莉絲塔·派克(Christa Pike)接受兩劑致命藥物注射後仍然存活,州長已下令展開第三方調查並暫停今年其餘死刑。

Quick Look

美國田納西州女囚克莉絲塔·派克接受兩劑致命藥物注射後仍然存活,目前送醫情況危急。這是該州半年內第二宗死刑執行失敗事件,州長已下令調查並暫停今年其餘死刑。

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

克莉絲塔·派克於1995年殺害19歲女子柯琳·斯萊默,並於1996年被判處死刑。

Font size

美國田納西州一名女囚犯接受死刑,但在兩次致命藥物注射後仍然存活,目前被送到醫院接受治療且情況危急。

這是當地半年內第二宗死刑執行失敗事件,州長比爾·李(Bill Lee)已下令展開第三方調查,並暫停田納西州今年其餘的死刑執行。

這次事件的女囚犯名為克莉絲塔·派克(Christa Pike),是一名被定罪的殺人犯,1996年被判處死刑。

她的死刑執行此前已引發法律攻防,如今又有新的一連串問題。究竟是何處出錯?而接下來又會發生什麼?

兩劑注射後仍存活,哪裡出了問題?

克莉絲塔·派克(Christa Pike)現年50歲,她因1995年殺害19歲女子柯琳·斯萊默(Colleen Slemmer),於1996年被判處死刑。

她原定於週三(9月30日)晚間在田納西州接受處決。美國最高法院在行刑前最後一刻批准當局執行注射死刑。

派克被注射兩劑戊巴比妥(pentobarbital),但其法律團隊表示,兩次注射均未能讓她心跳停止,甚至仍可聽見她打鼾。

田納西州矯正署為其執行方式辯護,稱「程序規範不允許在已執行措施之外進一步採取其他程序」。

根據美聯社報導,州政府現行規範並未明確說明,如果囚犯在第二劑藥物注射後仍然存活,接下來應如何處理。

當局尚未表明是否會再次嘗試處決派克,也未解釋為何注射劑量最終未造成死亡。

死刑反對者表示,由於派克處決過程有部分是在帷幕後進行,一部分過程未對外公開,因此很難判斷究竟發生了什麼問題。

國際法律組織Reprieve執行長瑪雅·福阿(Maya Foa)表示:「致命注射從頭到尾都依賴保密機制,以掩蓋國家奪取人類生命的暴力本質。」

接下來會發生什麼?

田納西州矯正署表示,派克已被送往州外醫療機構。而她其中一名律師週三則表示,她正在醫院接受「維持生命措施」。

律師蘭迪·斯派維(Randy Spivey)週四向媒體表示:「我們目前還不清楚她的情況,對她的健康狀況也沒有太多新的資訊。」

埃默里大學醫學院(Emory University School of Medicine)醫學教授喬爾·齊沃特博士(Dr Joel Zivot)透過電郵向BBC表示:「由於開始急救的時間延遲,她(派克)很有可能已出現腦部損傷。」

長期代理死刑犯案件的律師約翰·米爾斯(John Mills)表示,從歷史上看,美國最高法院從未阻止第二次執行死刑的嘗試。

2024年,法院允許阿拉巴馬州再次處決肯尼斯·尤金·史密斯(Kenneth Eugene Smith),採用實驗性的缺氧方式執行;此前兩年,當局曾以藥物注射處決他但失敗。

1947年,美國最高法院的一項判決曾允許路易斯安那州再次將少年威利·法蘭西斯(Willie Francis)送上電椅,他17歲時首次處決失敗。

法院裁定,第二次執行死刑並不違反憲法禁止一罪二審,或殘酷與異常懲罰的規定,而法蘭西斯最終於18歲時被處決。

談到這次派克案時,米爾斯表示:「如果問題是聯邦法院是否可能介入阻止第二次執行,我恐怕答案是非常明確的:不會。」

藥物「戊巴比妥」是什麼?

戊巴比妥(pentobarbital)是一種強效鎮靜劑,會減緩身體運作,包括神經系統活動。

醫師有時會使用戊巴比妥治療部分疾病,但在高劑量下,也可作為注射死刑藥物致人死亡。

去年,美國聯邦政府在拜登(Joe Biden)政府任內進行檢討後,重新引發外界對該藥物用於注射死刑的關注。檢討指出,此藥可能導致「不必要的痛苦與折磨」。

拜登政府因此禁止聯邦層級死刑執行使用該藥物,但此禁令不適用於田納西州等可自行決定執行方式的州政府。

近年來,由於製藥公司反對其產品被用於處決用途,各州取得死刑執行藥物的難度日益增加。

田納西州矯正署並未正面回應派克法律團隊的說法。派克的律師質疑,執行死刑所使用的戊巴比妥可能已變質,因而影響藥效。

過去發生過類似事件嗎?

這不是田納西州今年首起失敗的死刑執行案件。

上一次涉及囚犯東尼·卡拉瑟斯(Tony Carruthers),他因1994年綁架並殺害三人而被定罪,原本今年5月要執行死刑,但被延期,原因是工作人員無法找到適合注射的靜脈。他獲州長批准暫緩執行一年。

根據死刑資訊中心(Death Penalty Information Center)統計,2022年全美超過三分之一的死刑執行出現失誤或嚴重問題。

謀殺案的死者是誰?

派克於1995年殺死的柯琳·斯萊默(Colleen Slemmer)是誰?

兩人是在一個「問題青少年」職業訓練營中認識的。

斯萊默的遺體胸口被刻上了倒五芒星(Pentagram),這是常與撒旦崇拜團體相關的符號。

派克指控柯琳曾侮辱她,並試圖搶走她當時17歲的男友塔達里爾·希普(Tadaryl Shipp)。

由於犯案時尚未達法定成年年齡,因此他得以免於死刑。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 田納西州將對此次死刑執行失敗展開第三方調查

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • 為何注射劑量未能造成死亡?
  • 派克目前的實際健康狀況為何?
  • 當局是否會再次嘗試執行死刑?

Related Topics

This article was originally published by BBC中文.

Related Stories

Kaohsiung’s corpse-hiding case has been reversed! The main suspect smashed the top bag of his mobile phone and dropped paint. The police followed the lead and arrested 7 more accomplices.
Developing·

Kaohsiung’s corpse-hiding case has been reversed! The main suspect smashed the top bag of his mobile phone and dropped paint. The police followed the lead and arrested 7 more accomplices.

A murder case involving a body hidden in a carriage was reported in Kaohsiung. The prosecutors conducted an in-depth investigation and discovered that the case has been completely reversed! The main suspect, Mu Nan, was suspected of smashing his mobile phone and annihilating evidence in an attempt to surrender and help seven accomplices escape guilt. The police traced the clues through digital footprints and arrested seven accomplices involved in the case. After the prosecutors interrogated the suspect, Mu was detained.

自由时报
2 min read
The New Taipei District Prosecutor's Office indicted three candidates for district chief election and investigated them in accordance with the law on suspicion of bribery.
Crime·

The New Taipei District Prosecutor's Office indicted three candidates for district chief election and investigated them in accordance with the law on suspicion of bribery.

The New Taipei District Prosecutor's Office recently prosecuted three candidates for district chief, a total of nine people, for violating the election and recall law for public officials, including the KMT's current district chief Xie Qingyan of Zhonghe District, Minyouli District Chief Xie Qingyan, non-party candidate Liu Weicheng of Banqiao District Haishan District, and non-party candidate Ye Xiuyi of Xinzhuang District Quan Taili Chief. They involved the payment of cash, free movie tickets and gifts and other bribery practices.

自由时报
3 min read
Jiuzhou Gaming Group was involved in a 43.8 billion yuan money laundering case. The first instance sentenced Chen Zhenggu to 11 years in August and Xu Peijing to 7 years in prison.
Crime·

Jiuzhou Gaming Group was involved in a 43.8 billion yuan money laundering case. The first instance sentenced Chen Zhenggu to 11 years in August and Xu Peijing to 7 years in prison.

Jiuzhou Gaming Group was suspected of laundering 43.8 billion yuan through third-party payments. The Taichung District Court announced the verdict on the 2nd. "Ten billion CEO" Chen Zhenggu was sentenced to 11 years in August and fined 90 million yuan; Xu Peijing, known as "the most beautiful CEO" was sentenced to 7 years in prison. The whole case can be appealed.

自由时报
2 min read
The fire at Tianwaitian Cemetery in Keelung burned for nearly 20 hours. The city government: 2 fire points were suspected of human involvement.
Developing·

The fire at Tianwaitian Cemetery in Keelung burned for nearly 20 hours. The city government: 2 fire points were suspected of human involvement.

A fire broke out at the Tianwaitian landfill in Keelung City on September 30, and it took nearly 20 hours to put out. Mayor Xie Guoliang said today that two fire points and some diesel fuel were found at the scene 15 to 20 meters apart. There are many doubts. The prosecutor of the District Attorney's Office will be reported to direct the investigation. Human factors cannot be ruled out.

自由时报
3 min read
The fraud group used the name of Yuantong Telephone to send emails with unpaid parking fees and tricked them into entering credit card information to steal money.
Developing·

The fraud group used the name of Yuantong Telephone to send emails with unpaid parking fees and tricked them into entering credit card information to steal money.

A fraud group recently sent a "FETC Parking Transaction Record" email under the false name of Yuantong Telephone, claiming that there was an unpaid parking fee of 120 yuan, luring people to click on the link and enter their credit card information to commit cross-border fraud. According to statistics from the Criminal Bureau, there were 401 related fraud cases this year, with financial losses exceeding NT$17.64 million. The public is urged not to click on unknown links.

自由时报
2 min read
More on this topic死刑