.ON JANUARY 25TH Kenneth Eugene Smith became the very first individual anywhere to become executed by nitrogen hypoxia. He was actually sentenced in 1989 of slaughtering Elizabeth Sennett, the partner of a preacher from Alabama, on her hubby's orders. The state had 1st attempted to execute him, through fatal shot, in Nov 2022, but mishandled the treatment. Afterwards, Mr Johnson picked to become nailed to a cross by novel means. His execution has created shock: Alabama asserts nitrogen hypoxia is a quick, easy fatality however lots of medical pros differ. Some have actually likened it to torture. Why did Alabama authorize this unproved technique?