Judge OKs New Execution Method for Alabama Inmate, Says He’s ‘Not Guaranteed a Painless Death’
1 sourceUpdated Jan 12, 2024
A federal judge has given the green light to the execution of a convicted contract killer who would be the first person killed by nitrogen hypoxia. Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, was convicted in a 1988 murder in which he…
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