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- 0:00[SPEAKER_00]: Crystal Pike fears she won't be able to defend herself if she's attacked by a fellow inmate.
- 0:06[SPEAKER_00]: The convicted killer was sent back to death row after her botched execution and subsequent hospitalization.
- 0:13[SPEAKER_00]: Shortly after, her lawyers filed an emergency motion requesting her transfer to general population.
- 0:21[SPEAKER_00]: In her declaration, Pike expressed concerns about the safety of her current housing pod.
- 0:27[SPEAKER_00]: She stated this pod holds inmates with significant histories of assaults and disciplinary problems.
- 0:33[SPEAKER_00]: Pike wrote, in my two years living in this pod, I witnessed multiple assaults by close custody inmates.
- 0:41[SPEAKER_00]: She added, I could not defend myself or get away if another inmate attacked me.
- 0:46[SPEAKER_00]: Pike also claimed the chores she must do pose a high risk of infection and further injury.
- 0:52[SPEAKER_00]: She mentioned being returned to the hospital emergency room, once since her discharge.
- 0:58[SPEAKER_00]: The judge has, until November four, to respond to Pike's motion, regarding her transfer.
- 1:04[SPEAKER_00]: Pike's attorneys have until November six to respond to the judge's ruling.
- 1:10[SPEAKER_00]: Pike, reflecting on her botched execution, described enduring pain every moment since that night.
- 1:16[SPEAKER_00]: She noted my body hurts, my arms hurt, I still struggle to speak.
- 1:22[SPEAKER_00]: Following the execution attempt, Pike woke from a coma, confused and in pain.
- 1:27[SPEAKER_00]: Her lawyer stated, she began walking again only two days after waking up.
- 1:32[SPEAKER_00]: However, her lawyer noted, Pike was clearly cognitively not quite back to normal.