# kenneth eugene smith

Alabama to execute man for murder-for-hire killing » Smith, 57, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore on November 17. Newsweek.com

Kenneth Eugene Smith executed by nitrogen hypoxia in Alabama, marking a first for the death penalty » 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 nitrogen gas. Cbsnews.com

Alabama plans first nitrogen gas execution after failed lethal injection » Kenneth Eugene Smith is set to be put to death Thursday, 14 months after a botched attempt. It would be the first new execution method used in the U.S. in decades. Washingtonpost.com

Kenneth Eugene Smith v. State of Alabama (2023) | FindLaw » Case opinion for AL Court of Criminal Appeals Kenneth Eugene Smith v. State of Alabama. Read the Court's full decision on FindLaw. Caselaw.findlaw.com

Failed execution details: Smith 'strapped to a gurney' for hours as courts weighed appeals » A state attorney said Alabama was preparing for Kenneth Eugene Smith's execution while his request for a stay — which was granted — was still pending. Montgomeryadvertiser.com

Federal judge says Alabama can conduct nation’s 1st execution with nitrogen gas; appeal planned » A federal judge says Alabama can carry out the nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas despite claims the method is cruel and untested. Apnews.com

The Alabama Execution Case: What We Know » Kenneth Eugene Smith was put to death by nitrogen gas on Thursday night, the first time the method was used in capital punishment in the U.S. Nytimes.com