Alabama Death Row Inmate Endures 22-Minute Execution Using Nitrogen Gas Despite Promise of Quick and Painless Death
ATMORE, Alabama – The execution of Alabama prisoner, Kenneth Eugene Smith, using nitrogen gas took an unexpectedly long 22 minutes, despite assurances from the state that it would be quick and painless. Witnesses reported that Smith shook and writhed for two minutes as his mask filled up with gas, and then remained conscious, breathing heavily … Read more