The Alabama attorney general’s office says using nitrogen gas is "painless" and "human," but some doctors and critics are raising doubts.

The Alabama attorney general’s office says using nitrogen gas is "painless" and "human," but some doctors and critics are raising doubts.

On Tuesday, he is expected to be executed via nitrogen hypoxia. Alabama became the first state to ever use the method in the execution of Kenneth Smith, which took about 15 minutes to complete.

The state of Alabama has executed Gregory Hunt by nitrogen hypoxia for the 1988 murder of Karen Lane. A doctor pronounced Hunt to dead at 6:26 p.m. June 10.

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Alabama has executed a man by nitrogen gas for the beating death of a woman in 1988. Gregory Hunt was pronounced dead at a south Alabama prison Tuesday. He was convicted of capital murder in the ...

Roberts will be executed by nitrogen hypoxia for the capital murder of Annetra Jones. Ivey said she does not plan to grant clemency in Roberts' case. Roberts killed Jones on April 22, 1992.