Louisiana Can Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution, Court Rules
Under the state's new procedure, Hoffman will be strapped to a gurney and forced to breathe pure nitrogen gas through a full-face respirator mask. The protocol is nearly identical to that of Alabama, which became the first state to use nitrogen hypoxia as a method of execution last year.
Louisiana's nitrogen gas execution back on for next week, federal appeals court rules
"In sum, the district court didn’t just get the legal analysis wrong — it turned the Constitution on its head, by relying on an indisputably more painful method of execution as its proposed alternative,
Legal battle continues over Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution
A federal judge blocked Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution, citing concerns over cruel and unusual punishment. The state immediately appealed, arguing the method has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Judge Blocks Louisiana's First Nitrogen Gas Execution: 'Pain and Terror'
Lucifer himself could conceive of few more evil ways to execute someone than nitrogen hypoxia,' one spiritual leader for condemned inmates told Newsweek.
Federal judge halts Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution
A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first death row execution using nitrogen gas, which was scheduled to take place next week.
Federal appeals court reinstates execution of condemned Louisiana inmate
The nitrogen gas asphyxiation execution of Jessie Hoffman Jr. is back on for next week after a ruling Friday from the U.S. Fifth Court of Appeals.
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From New Orleans parking worker to death row: See timeline of Jessie Hoffman's murder case
Louisiana is set to execute death row inmate Jessie Hoffman on March 18 using nitrogen gas, the state's first time using the ...
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Husband of Jessie Hoffman's victim torn over his execution: 'His death will not provide closure'
Molly Elliott's husband is speaking out for the first time in three decades as Jessie Hoffman's Louisiana execution, set for ...
Execution of Louisiana death row inmate Jessie Hoffman scheduled for Tuesday
Louisiana death row inmate Jessie Hoffman is one step closer to his execution, which is scheduled for Tuesday.
Louisiana Halts Nitrogen Gas Execution After Judge Agrees with Lawyers Claiming Method Akin to Torture
Lawyers for Jessie Hoffman Jr. argued that using nitrogen hypoxia to put him to death would violate his constitutional rights ...
Death Row Inmate Who Robbed, Raped, Kidnapped And Killed A Woman Expects To Be Executed In A ‘Humane’ Way
Attorneys for Jessie Hoffman Jr. argues Louisiana is using the inmate as a test for the nitrogen method that has only been ...
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Hoffman execution postponed on constitutional grounds
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — In a developing story ... has agreed to block the state’s first use of that method. Inmate Jessie Hoffman’s lawyers say it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment ...