In a controversial execution, Anthony Boyd, a condemned inmate in Alabama, was executed using nitrogen gas for his role in a 1993 murder relating to a minor drug debt. The case has renewed debates on capital punishment methods, with Boyd denying his involvement until the end.

Boyd, 54, maintained his innocence in his final moments, criticizing the criminal justice system in his last words. Although his execution for the killing of Gregory Huguley took longer than previous cases, Alabama insists the involuntary actions seen in inmates during such executions result from oxygen deprivation.

The U.S. Supreme Court, denying Boyd's request to halt the execution, faced objections from some justices regarding the use of nitrogen gas. Justice Sotomayor highlighted mounting evidence questioning th

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