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How Alabama's first nitrogen gas execution transpired

Alabama carried out its first nitrogen hypoxia execution Thursday in the case of convicted murderer Kenneth Eugene Smith. Spectators present during the execution said the process lasted longer than expected, while Alabama's attorney general Steve Marshall said the result was "textbook." CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.
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