ABC News7d
Appeals court says Louisiana can carry out the state’s first nitrogen gas execution next week
Louisiana’s first execution using nitrogen gas is set to move forward as planned after a federal appeals court overturned a lower judge’s ruling Friday BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana's first ...
The Advocate6d
How do nitrogen gas executions work, why are they controversial? What to know before Louisiana's.
When Louisiana carries out the execution of Jessie Hoffman on March 18, he will be strapped to a gurney, fitted with a gas mask and forced to breathe in nitrogen gas until his heart stops.
CBS News11d
Federal judge halts Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution, state says it will appeal
BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge has halted Louisiana's first death row execution using nitrogen gas, which was scheduled to take place next week. U.S. District Court Judge Shelly Dick issued ...
KREM4d
Lethal injection, firing squad and nitrogen gas. A look at US execution methods
HOUSTON — Louisiana is set this week to execute a man by nitrogen gas, the first execution in the state in 15 years. Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, is scheduled to die on Tuesday in Louisiana.
People11d
Louisiana Halts Nitrogen Gas Execution After Judge Agrees with Lawyers Claiming Method Akin to Torture
At a daylong hearing last week, his lawyers argued that using a mask to administer nitrogen gas would be cruel and unusual punishment and affect his ability to practice his religion — namely ...
WDSU11d
Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution blocked by federal judge
JONAH. JESSE HOFFMAN’S ATTORNEY SAYS EXECUTION BY NITROGEN GAS IS INHUMANE, AND THEY WILL FIGHT UNTIL THE END TO SAVE THEIR CLIENT. THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME THAT LOUISIANA HAS ATTEMPTED A ...