# kenneth eugene smith

Former governor wants Alabama to stop execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith » Former Gov. Don Siegelman said he thinks Alabama leaders, including Gov. Kay Ivey, will regret not taking action to stop Smith's execution. Alreporter.com

Alabama calls off execution after difficulties inserting IV » Alabama has called off the scheduled execution of a man convicted in the 1988 murder-for-hire slaying of a preacher’s wife after the state had trouble establishing venous access and the state faced a midnight deadline to get the execution underway. Apnews.com

‘Never Alone’: The suffocation of Kenneth Eugene Smith » On Thursday, Smith became the first human ever subjected to a nitrogen suffocation execution. Read one reporter’s eyewitness account. Treadbylee.com

SMITH v. STATE (2000) | FindLaw » Case opinion for AL Court of Criminal Appeals SMITH v. STATE. Read the Court's full decision on FindLaw. Caselaw.findlaw.com

The humanity of Kenneth Eugene Smith » Alabama will attempt to kill Smith for the second time on Thursday in the nation's first execution by nitrogen suffocation. Treadbylee.com

Alabama stops execution due to trouble finding suitable vein to inject lethal drugs » Officials were trying to put Kenneth Eugene Smith to death after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a stay issued hours earlier by a lower federal court. Cbsnews.com

Alabama calls off another execution, fails to set Kenneth Smith's IV before death warrant expires » Alabama called off its second execution in a row, citing legal filings that created a late start and difficulties in setting an IV for Kenneth Smith. Montgomeryadvertiser.com

Alabama executes a man with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used » Kenneth Eugene Smith, a 58-year-old convicted killer, has become the first person in the U.S. to be executed with nitrogen gas at a South Alabama prison. Apnews.com