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Supreme Court Denies Alabama's Appeal To Carry Out Execution By Nitrogen Gas

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied the state of Alabama's appeal to execute death row inmate Jeffery Lee by nitrogen hypoxia.

The Supreme Court issued an order Thursday refusing to overturn a federal court's ruling that nitrogen suffocation is unconstitutional, which means the convicted murderer's execution will be delayed.

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by Joji Xavier

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