To Mr. Lyman, by using nitrogen hypoxia to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith, Alabama “tortured Smith to death.” “Purposefully.” He accuses Alabama officials of “cheering drawn-out ...
Kenneth Eugene Smith – who was convicted of a murder-for-hire killing that occurred in 1988 – was executed via nitrogen hypoxia, with pure nitrogen gas replacing his air supply. It marked the ...
The justices have twice declined, along with a federal appeals court, to block what Kenneth Eugene Smith's lawyers call a "cruel and unusual" punishment. Opponents say using nitrogen gas could ...
Kenneth Eugene Smith – who was convicted of a murder-for-hire killing that occurred in 1988 – was executed via nitrogen hypoxia, with pure nitrogen gas replacing his air supply. It marked the ...
An Alabama inmate is asking a federal judge to block his nitrogen gas execution, citing concerns over Eighth Amendment ...