.ON JANUARY 25TH Kenneth Eugene Johnson became the initial individual anywhere to become executed through nitrogen hypoxia. He was convicted in 1989 of murdering Elizabeth Sennett, the partner of a sermonizer coming from Alabama, on her hubby's orders. The state had initial attempted to execute him, through dangerous treatment, in November 2022, however bungled the operation. After that, Mr Johnson selected to become put to death through novel means. His execution has triggered resentment: Alabama asserts nitrogen hypoxia is actually a quick, painless fatality yet several medical professionals disagree. Some have likened it to abuse. Why performed Alabama authorize this unproved technique?