Alan Eugene Miller

Alan Eugene Miller became part of the modern history of problematic American executions because of what happened in Alabama on September 22, 2022. The case is included in the Death Penalty Information Center’s compilation of well-known botched or failed executions.

The execution case

The execution team spent at least 90 minutes attempting catheter placement and punctured Miller repeatedly before the effort was stopped. Alabama later agreed not to try lethal injection again. Miller was ultimately executed by nitrogen hypoxia in 2024.

Outcome

Alan Eugene Miller survived after Alabama was unable to establish IV access before the execution warrant expired. That outcome places the case in the same historical network as other American execution failures, including Romell Broom, Doyle Hamm, Clayton Lockett, Joseph Wood, Willie Francis and, in 2026, Christa Pike.

Why this profile matters

This distinction is especially useful for cases such as Alan Eugene Miller, where public interest often centers on the execution itself rather than only on the original conviction.

Sources

– Death Penalty Information Center — Botched Executions (case entry for Alan Eugene Miller)