.ON JANUARY 25TH Kenneth Eugene Johnson ended up being the 1st person anywhere to become executed through nitrogen hypoxia. He was convicted in 1989 of murdering Elizabeth Sennett, the other half of a sermonizer from Alabama, on her other half's orders. The state had very first attempted to execute him, by lethal shot, in November 2022, but mishandled the method. Afterwards, Mr Smith opted for to be nailed to a cross by unique methods. His punishment has induced shock: Alabama declares nitrogen hypoxia is an easy, easy death but several medical specialists differ. Some have actually likened it to torture. Why did Alabama authorise this untested strategy?