"Alabama Attorney General Expects More Nitrogen Gas Executions Following Landmark First"

Alabama's attorney general, Steve Marshall, described the execution of convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith using nitrogen hypoxia as "textbook" and indicated that the method will be used again. Smith had requested this method after surviving a botched lethal injection in 2022. The execution, which took place on Thursday, marked the first time nitrogen hypoxia was used for this purpose. Marshall apologized to the family of the victim for the delay in carrying out the sentence and stated that 43 other inmates in Alabama have requested execution by nitrogen hypoxia. He also expressed belief that other states will begin using this method.