Overview
- Anthony Boyd, 53, maintains his innocence and asked Gov. Kay Ivey to meet him before a late‑Oct. 23–24 execution window at Holman prison.
- The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to stay the execution after Chief U.S. District Judge Emily Marks ruled the Eighth Amendment does not guarantee a painless death.
- Boyd’s attorneys argued nitrogen hypoxia is unconstitutionally cruel and cited his asthma and vertigo as risks, but the court found he failed to meet the standard for an injunction.
- Ivey’s office says the governor personally reviews execution cases, has received no clemency submission disputing guilt, and does not conduct one‑on‑one meetings with inmates.
- Boyd was convicted of capital murder for the 1993 kidnapping and burning death of Gregory Huguley, as Alabama continues to use the contested nitrogen hypoxia method adopted in 2024.