Alabama Sets Date For First Nitrogen Gas Execution

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has earmarked a January 25 date for Kenneth Smith's execution.

Alabama has set a January execution date for Kenneth Smith, in what would be the nation's first attempt to put an inmate to death using nitrogen gas.Nitrogen hypoxia is authorized as an execution method in Alabama, Oklahoma and Mississippi, but none has previously used it to carry out a death sentence.Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced a January 25, 2024, execution date for Smith using the new method.

'Like the eleven jurors who did not believe Mr. Smith should be executed, we remain hopeful that those who review this case will see that a second attempt to execute Mr. Smith—this time with an experimental, never-before-used method and with a protocol that has never been fully disclosed to him or his counsel – is unwarranted and unjust.

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