Hypoxia

Convicted Killer First Person in US History to be Executed via Nitrogen Hypoxia

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ATMORE, Alabama – After enduring a 22-minute ordeal inside the execution chamber at the William C. Holman prison in Atmore, convicted killer Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, was put to death through nitrogen hypoxia. This marked the first execution of its kind in the United States. Despite the historic nature of the execution, it left many … Read more

Alabama Contract Killer Dies by Nitrogen Hypoxia in Landmark Execution

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ATMORE, Ala. — After spending more than two decades on death row, contract killer and Alabama native Kenneth Smith was executed using nitrogen hypoxia on Thursday, marking the first execution of its kind. The method, referred to as “experimental” by Smith’s attorneys, was recently criticized by the United Nations. The US Supreme Court declined to … Read more