# nitrogen gas death penalty

U.S. Supreme Court allows nitrogen execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith to proceed – Pennsylvania Capital-Star » The appeal was rejected by the majority of the justices without comment. The court’s three liberal justices all dissented. Penncapital-star.com

Senators propose a 'painless' alternative to carry out executions, with nitrogen gas | Nebraska Examiner » Nebraska state senators propose a 'painless' alternative to lethal injection — death by nitrogen gas — to carry out executions. Nebraskaexaminer.com

Alabama Supreme Court gives go ahead for execution by nitrogen hypoxia - Alabama Reflector » Alabama moves one step closer to executing a person using nitrogen hypoxia, making it the first state to try it instead of lethal injection. Alabamareflector.com

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How Nitrogen Executions Could Go Wrong - Oklahoma Watch » Oklahoma officials say that using inhalation of nitrogen to carry out the death penalty will be safe and humane. But uncertainty surrounds the process, including how it will force inmates to inhale the gas and what will happen if they resist. Oklahomawatch.org

Use of Nitrogen Hypoxia for Alabama Executions Could Endanger Spiritual Advisors and Prison Staff in the Execution Chamber » In August 2023, Alabama released the first-ever execution protocol for nitrogen hypoxia, an untested execution method in which prisoners will be put to… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

United Nations experts criticize Alabama’s plan for nitrogen execution | Nebraska Examiner » Four experts from the United Nations expressed misgivings Wednesday with Alabama’s plan to execute a death row inmate with nitrogen gas. Nebraskaexaminer.com

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Doctors, ethicists skeptical that nitrogen executions will be humane - Alabama Reflector » Alabama’s announcement that it will try to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen gas suffocation will set off a round of issues about the ethics and practicality of using an untested and unproven method of execution. The Alabama Attorney General’s Office said in an Aug. 25 request to set an execution date for Smith that […] Alabamareflector.com

Kenneth Eugene Smith executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama for 1988 murder-for-hire scheme - Georgia Recorder » The state of Alabama Thursday executed Kenneth Eugene Smith for the 1988 murder-for-hire of Elizabeth Sennett. Georgiarecorder.com