# kenneth eugene smith

SMITH v. STATE (2000) | FindLaw » Case opinion for AL Court of Criminal Appeals SMITH v. STATE. Read the Court's full decision on FindLaw. Caselaw.findlaw.com

Alabama stops execution due to trouble finding suitable vein to inject lethal drugs » Officials were trying to put Kenneth Eugene Smith to death after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a stay issued hours earlier by a lower federal court. Cbsnews.com

Alabama calls off another execution, fails to set Kenneth Smith's IV before death warrant expires » Alabama called off its second execution in a row, citing legal filings that created a late start and difficulties in setting an IV for Kenneth Smith. Montgomeryadvertiser.com

A jury recommended life in prison for Kenneth Eugene Smith. Alabama is set to execute him Nov. 17 » The Alabama Supreme Court has set an execution date of Nov. 17 for Kenneth Eugene Smith. Cbs42.com

Alabama to execute man for murder-for-hire killing » Smith, 57, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore on November 17. Newsweek.com

Alabama calls off execution after difficulties inserting IV » Alabama has called off the scheduled execution of a man convicted in the 1988 murder-for-hire slaying of a preacher’s wife after the state had trouble establishing venous access and the state faced a midnight deadline to get the execution underway. Apnews.com

Alabama set to be first state to execute a prisoner by forcing them to breathe pure nitrogen » Kenneth Eugene Smith was one of two men convicted in the 1988 murder-for-hire killing of a preacher’s wife. Nypost.com

Failed execution details: Smith 'strapped to a gurney' for hours as courts weighed appeals » A state attorney said Alabama was preparing for Kenneth Eugene Smith's execution while his request for a stay — which was granted — was still pending. Montgomeryadvertiser.com

Execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith halted after failed attempt to find vein » Commissioner John Hamm assured Ivey that the Department of Corrections was prepared to carry out the death sentence successfully, only to fail again. Alreporter.com