.ON JANUARY 25TH Kenneth Eugene Smith ended up being the 1st individual anywhere to become executed by nitrogen hypoxia. He was actually convicted in 1989 of slaughtering Elizabeth Sennett, the spouse of a preacher coming from Alabama, on her hubby's orders. The condition had very first made an effort to execute him, through deadly shot, in Nov 2022, but mishandled the technique. Afterwards, Mr Johnson opted for to be executed through unfamiliar methods. His punishment has induced shock: Alabama claims nitrogen hypoxia is a quick, painless death but lots of clinical professionals differ. Some have likened it to torment. Why did Alabama authorise this unproved approach?