A woman sentenced to death for a 1995 murder has regained consciousness after a failed execution attempt. Her lawyers had requested that all evidence be preserved, and a judge has granted this motion. The execution was initially stayed by a U.S. Court of Appeals, but the U.S. Supreme Court later allowed it to proceed.

The woman was convicted of killing and torturing a 19-year-old with the help of two others. She was the only one of the three to receive a death sentence. Further details about the case and the failed execution are available.