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Alahna Kindred

Killer's execution delayed after claiming paperwork requesting new method of death lost

A judge has blocked the lethal execution of a death row inmate after ruling he "likely faces irreparable injury" if he is not executed by his requested method.

Alabama death row inmate Alan Eugene Miller requested to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia as he has a fear of needles.

The never-before-tried method was approved in the state of Alabama in 2018, but has yet to be tried on a real prisoner.

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