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Alabama death row inmate facing nitrogen hypoxia execution loses last ditch appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a stay for an Alabama death row inmate slated to die by the never-used method of nitrogen hypoxia.

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a stay for an Alabama death row inmate scheduled to be put to death with nitrogen gas.

Alabama intends to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, by nitrogen hypoxia on Thursday. The controversial method has never been used in the United States.

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