# nitrogen gas execution

Kenneth Eugene Smith executed by nitrogen gas for 1988 murder-for-hire scheme • New Jersey Monitor » The U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals from Smith that argued the method violated his protections against cruel and unusual punishment. Newjerseymonitor.com

Alabama readies never-before-used execution method that some veterinarians won't even use for pets » Politicians pushed for the nitrogen gas execution method with limited scientific research behind it. Critics say it could amount to torture. Cbsnews.com

What happened at the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution: An AP eyewitness account » Critics who had worried the new execution method would be cruel and experimental said Kenneth Eugene Smith’s final moments Thursday night proved they were right. Politico.com

Alabama Carries Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution in the U.S. Amid Controversy - FindLaw » Alabama just became the first state to try nitrogen gas for the execution of a death row inmate. The Supreme Court declined to intervene — twice — in his case. Findlaw.com

‘A great evil’: Critics condemn nation’s first nitrogen gas execution » Alabama said slowly depriving Kenneth Smith of oxygen would be a humane form of execution, but others called it a torturous experiment. Reckon.news

Alabama execution using nitrogen gas could "amount to torture" and violate human rights treaties, U.N. warns » The inmate, Kenneth Eugene Smith, already survived a botched execution attempt by lethal injection in 2022. Cbsnews.com