.ON JANUARY 25TH Kenneth Eugene Johnson came to be the first individual anywhere to become put to death by nitrogen hypoxia. He was convicted in 1989 of murdering Elizabeth Sennett, the other half of a minister from Alabama, on her husband's orders. The state possessed first tried to execute him, by fatal treatment, in Nov 2022, but botched the treatment. Afterwards, Mr Smith opted for to be put to death through novel means. His execution has caused flare-up: Alabama states nitrogen hypoxia is an easy, painless fatality yet several medical pros differ. Some have actually likened it to torment. Why performed Alabama authorise this untested method?