.ON JANUARY 25TH Kenneth Eugene Johnson ended up being the first individual anywhere to be put to death by nitrogen hypoxia. He was actually convicted in 1989 of killing Elizabeth Sennett, the other half of a preacher coming from Alabama, on her spouse's orders. The state had very first attempted to execute him, through deadly treatment, in Nov 2022, but messed up the operation. Afterwards, Mr Smith selected to become put to death through novel ways. His execution has resulted in resentment: Alabama professes nitrogen hypoxia is a quick, easy fatality but many medical professionals disagree. Some have compared it to abuse. Why performed Alabama authorise this untried method?