.ON JANUARY 25TH Kenneth Eugene Johnson came to be the 1st individual anywhere to become put to death by nitrogen hypoxia. He was sentenced in 1989 of murdering Elizabeth Sennett, the wife of a minister coming from Alabama, on her hubby's orders. The condition had very first made an effort to execute him, by fatal injection, in November 2022, but mishandled the technique. Afterwards, Mr Smith selected to be executed by unique methods. His punishment has caused flare-up: Alabama declares nitrogen hypoxia is a simple, pain-free death yet many medical professionals disagree. Some have actually likened it to abuse. Why carried out Alabama authorise this unproved method?