Summary
Alabama executed Anthony Todd Boyd using nitrogen gas for a murder he was convicted of committing in 1993. Boyd declared his innocence in his final words and criticized the justice system. His execution involved the controversial method of nitrogen gas, which the state started using last year.
Key Facts
- Anthony Todd Boyd was executed in Alabama for a 1993 murder involving the death of Gregory Huguley.
- Boyd's final words were used to maintain his innocence and criticize the justice system.
- The execution used nitrogen gas, a method that causes death by depriving the person of oxygen.
- This was Alabama’s longest execution using nitrogen gas, according to the state’s Department of Corrections.
- Boyd claimed that his legal appeals were valid but ignored by the courts.
- Boyd was involved in Project Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty, an anti-capital punishment group.
- The U.S. Supreme Court denied Boyd's final appeal before his execution.
- Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall stated that Boyd had not provided evidence of his innocence in the 30 years since his conviction.
