U.S First Ever Nitro Gas Execution: Inmate to Face Nitrogen Gas Execution in Alabama

Alabama is set to execute Alan Eugene Miller, a 59-year-old former delivery driver, via nitrogen gas today, marking the second time the state uses this method. Miller was convicted of a 1999 workplace shooting spree that left three people dead.

The execution is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. local time at the state prison in Atmore, despite concerns raised by human rights groups about the use of nitrogen gas. Miller initially challenged the method, citing the state’s past execution failures and potential pain and prolonged death. However, he agreed to settle his suit last month, allowing the execution to proceed.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has argued that nitrogen hypoxia is “swift, painless and humane,” despite eyewitness accounts of the first nitrogen gas execution in January, where the inmate, Kenneth Smith, remained conscious for several minutes and violently thrashed.

Miller’s case has drawn attention due to the unusual method of execution and concerns about its humanity. The use of nitrogen gas has raised questions about its effectiveness and potential for cruel and unusual punishment.

Key Facts:

– Execution Method: Nitrogen gas
– Conviction: 1999 workplace shooting spree
– Victims: Lee Holdbrooks, Christopher Scott Yancy, and Terry Lee Jarvis
– Execution Time: 6 p.m. local time at the state prison in Atmore
– Controversy: Concerns about the humanity of nitrogen gas executions and potential for cruel and unusual punishment.