Carey Grayson Executed with Nitrogen Gas in Alabama

Carey Dale Grayson, convicted for the 1994 murder of Vickie Deblieux, was executed in Alabama using nitrogen gas, marking the nation's third execution with this method. The execution took place at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a stay of execution. Critics argue that this method, which causes death by oxygen deprivation, has not been adequately tested and poses risks of extreme physical and mental suffering. Grayson's defense had requested a strong sedative before the execution, citing the distressing nature of previous nitrogen gas executions. Despite these concerns, Alabama proceeded with the execution, asserting that nitrogen hypoxia leads to rapid unconsciousness without pain. Governor Kay Ivey and state officials defended the method, emphasizing the brutality of Grayson's crime.