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Alabama Plans to Carry Out the First Execution Using Nitrogen Gas. A Lot Could Go Wrong. (theintercept.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/alabama

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Smith appeared conscious for “several minutes into the execution,” and for two minutes after that, he “shook and writhed on a gurney,” according to the media witness report. That was followed by several minutes of deep breathing before his breath began slowing “until it was no longer perceptible for media witnesses.”

When asked at the news conference about Smith shaking during the start of the execution, Hamm said Smith appeared to be holding his breath “for as long as he could” and may have also “struggled against his restraints.”

They're still calling it a success, though.