Alabama Killed an Inmate With an Experimental Execution Method. Ohio Could Be Next.
Following the nitrogen hypoxia execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith last week, Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill to bring the execution method to their state.
Stay updated with breaking news from Lethal Injection. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Following the nitrogen hypoxia execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith last week, Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill to bring the execution method to their state.
Ohio Republican Attorney General Dave Yost is backing the push for nitrogen gas execution in his state following Alabama’s execution using the method last week. Yost voiced his support for a bill introduced by two Republican state representatives that would give inmates a choice to get nitrogen gas or a lethal injection. If the lethal…
Ohio's Republican Attorney General Dave Yost wants to restart executions, but this time with nitrogen hypoxia, the same method Alabama used.
Lawmakers introduced a bill they described as an effort at "kickstarting the state's stalled capital-punishment system."
“Justice has been delayed long enough,” Gov. Brad Little said.