Attorney General Steve Marshall insisted today that the controversial nitrogen hypoxia execution scheduled for Kenneth Eugene Smith tonight will be painless and will not cause him to vomit as he fears. Smith is due to be executed at 6pm tonight at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. He has begged for it to be called off, citing his fears that the experimental gassing method will cause excruciating pain or cause him to vomit. The yesterday denied an application for a stay. He filed another request today as the execution approached.
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