It seems the heinous crime this man was convicted of got lost in the controversy, resulting in more outpouring of sympathy and empathy for him than the victim. I say "good riddance and wish it had not taken so long." Way to go 'Bama...another one bites the dust.
apnews.com
Alabama executes a man with nitrogen gas, the first time the new method has been used
Kenneth Eugene Smith, a 58-year-old convicted killer, has become the first person in the U.S. to be executed with nitrogen gas at a South Alabama prison.
