Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has set a Nov. 21 execution date for Carey Dale Grayson, marking what will be the nation's third execution using nitrogen gas. The decision follows a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that it could proceed. Grayson, convicted in the 1994 murder of 37-year-old Vickie Deblieux, argues this method causes unconstitutional levels of pain.
Alabama previously utilized nitrogen gas for the execution of Kenneth Smith in January, marking the first such execution in the country. However, the procedure faced criticism after Smith shook for several minutes. Grayson's attorneys contend that Smith exhibited signs of "conscious suffocation," arguing that the method is inhumane. Despite this, Alabama is pushing forward with Grayson's execution amidst an ongoing legal challenge from Grayson over the method. Alan Eugene Miller, another death row inmate in Alabama, is set to be executed with nitrogen on Sept. 26. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
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