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Alabama Executes Kenneth Eugene Smith with Nitrogen Gas

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Discover the controversial execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith in Alabama using nitrogen gas. Witness the heated debate surrounding the use of this unprecedented method.

Alabama made headlines as it executed Kenneth Eugene Smith via nitrogen gas, marking the first instance of such a method used in the United States. The 58-year-old convicted murderer faced his fate for the 1988 murder-for-hire of Elizabeth Sennett, with witnesses reporting moments of writhing before his passing. Despite concerns over the use of nitrogen gas in capital punishment, Alabama proceeded with the execution, stirring heated debates on the ethics and humanity of such methods.

The Supreme Court's refusal to grant Smith a last-minute reprieve further fueled the controversy surrounding his execution. The UN and human rights groups condemned the use of nitrogen gas, emphasizing the ethical implications of such a novel method. As Smith made his final gesture before his demise, the world watched closely as the state of Alabama executed him with a technique never before seen in the U.S., sparking outrage and calls for reevaluation of capital punishment practices.

In a turn of events, Smith's execution by nitrogen gas stirred international criticism, with the UN denouncing the use of this method on a prisoner. The journalist who witnessed the execution described Smith's violent thrashing, shedding light on the grim reality of the controversial procedure. Despite the outcry and objections raised, Alabama proceeded with the historic execution, setting a precedent for future capital punishment practices in the country.

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Kenneth Eugene Smith: Alabama carries out first US nitrogen gas ... (BBC News)

Witnesses observed two to four minutes of writhing by convicted murderer Kenneth Smith before he died.

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Kenneth Eugene Smith executed by nitrogen gas in Alabama for ... (Georgia Recorder)

The state of Alabama Thursday executed Kenneth Eugene Smith for the 1988 murder-for-hire of Elizabeth Sennett.

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'Leaving with love': Killer makes final gesture as Alabama carries out ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Officials said Kenneth Eugene Smith, a 58-year-old convicted murderer, was pronounced dead at 8.25pm in Alabama.

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Kenneth Eugene Smith executed by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama ... (CBS News)

Alabama went through with its planned execution on Thursday of Kenneth Eugene Smith, who was the first condemned inmate in the U.S. put to death using ...

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What to Know About the Execution of Kenneth Smith in Alabama (The New York Times)

Kenneth Eugene Smith is scheduled to be put to death by nitrogen gas on Thursday evening, the first time the method is being used in capital punishment in ...

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Live Updates: Alabama to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith (WVTM13)

Video above: The execution timeline. Contract killer Kenneth Eugene Smith is set to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Advertisement.

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What's nitrogen hypoxia? Alabama prepares for Kenneth Smith's US ... (Aljazeera.com)

Only two years after a botched execution attempt on him, Kenneth Eugene Smith will once again be made to face death, this time through an experimental technique ...

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Alabama death row inmate Kenneth Smith may already be dead by ... (America Magazine)

Alabama plans to put an industrial-grade respirator mask over Mr. Smith's face and replace his breathing air with pure nitrogen gas, causing him to die from ...

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Kenneth Eugene Smith: US inmate faces first nitrogen execution ... (Yahoo News Australia)

The Supreme Court has refused to grant a last-minute reprieve to an Alabama death row inmate facing the first ever US execution by nitrogen inhalation.

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Outcry as death row inmate Kenneth Smith is killed by nitrogen in ... (Yahoo News Australia)

Kenneth Eugene Smith put to death using the 'novel' method – despite condemnation from the UN and human rights groups.

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Kenneth Smith: Alabama prisoner 'struggled for his life' in nitrogen ... (Sky News)

A prisoner in Alabama has become the first inmate in the world to be executed with nitrogen gas. Convicted murderer Kenneth Smith, 58, was put to death after ...

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Nitrogen gas execution: Kenneth Smith convulses for four minutes in ... (Montgomery Advertiser)

Alabama became the first to use the execution method Thursday to execute Smith, who was convicted as part of a murder-for-hire scheme in 1988.

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Kenneth Eugene Smith: UN condemns Alabama nitrogen gas ... (BBC News)

A journalist who witnessed the execution told the BBC that Smith thrashed violently on the gurney. Smith was convicted in 1989 of murdering a preacher's wife, ...

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Kenneth Eugene Smith executed by nitrogen gas for 1988 murder ... (Idaho Capital Sun)

Smith was convicted and sentenced to death in Alabama for his role in the murder-for-hire killing of Elizabeth Sennett 1989 ...

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Alabama executes Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen gas (KRIS Corpus Christi News)

Smith was the first person in U.S. history to be executed via nitrogen hypoxia. His lawyers argued the method could be cruel and unusual punishment.

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Kenneth Eugene Smith wife's emotional reaction during nitrogen ... (MARCA.com)

Kenneth Eugene Smith, convicted in the murder-for-hire case of preacher's wife Elizabeth Sennett in 1988, became the first person in the US to be executed ...

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