.ON JANUARY 25TH Kenneth Eugene Johnson became the first person anywhere to become put to death by nitrogen hypoxia. He was sentenced in 1989 of killing Elizabeth Sennett, the spouse of a preacher coming from Alabama, on her husband's orders. The state possessed very first made an effort to execute him, by lethal shot, in Nov 2022, yet bungled the technique. After that, Mr Johnson picked to be executed by novel methods. His execution has actually led to resentment: Alabama claims nitrogen hypoxia is a simple, easy fatality yet a lot of medical pros disagree. Some have likened it to torment. Why carried out Alabama authorise this unproved method?