Should Louisiana publicly release its nitrogen gas execution protocols? Courts weigh arguments
Louisiana's nitrogen gas execution protocol hasn't been released to the public. "It relates to the most solemn … government action that the government can take, which is to take somebody’s life," said the lawyer for Jessie Hoffman,
Attorneys for Louisiana death row inmate work to halt nitrogen gas execution
Jessie Hoffman, who is scheduled to be executed by nitrogen gas on March 18, has filed a new federal lawsuit challenging Louisiana's execution protocol, claiming it may violate the Eighth Amendment.
Louisiana death row inmate files suit to halt execution over use of nitrogen gas
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - A Louisiana death row inmate scheduled to be the state’s first execution in 15 years had filed a federal complaint and a motion seeking to block his execution, citing concerns about the use of nitrogen hypoxia.
Judge reopens challenge to Louisiana execution protocol as state prepares to use nitrogen gas
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge on Friday reopened a lawsuit challenging Louisiana's execution protocol as the state prepares to carry out the death penalty using nitrogen gas in the coming weeks.
Louisiana's oldest death row inmate dies less than month before execution date
Christopher Sepulvado, 81, died Saturday at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, "from natural causes as a result of complications arising from his pre-existing medical conditions," according to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
81-year-old death row inmate dies weeks before his scheduled execution
Louisiana inmate Christopher Sepulvado died Saturday, just over three weeks before he was scheduled to be put to death for his young stepson’s murder in what would have been one of the first two executions in 15 years as the state shifts its posture on capital punishment.
Louisiana death row inmate dies a month before scheduled execution
An octogenarian death row inmate scheduled to be Louisiana's first person put to death in 15 years next month has died, officials and his lawyer said.
Federal lawsuit aims to stop Louisiana from using lethal gas in executions
Police added there were “no obvious signs of gas leak,” discrediting a theory that has spread online. According to Tatum O’Neal, her actor father thought the role of a child prostitute was "a little too naked" for the Oscar-winning child star.
Louisiana death row inmate’s execution backed by AG Liz Murrill
Jessie Hoffman, a death row inmate, is scheduled to be Louisiana's first execution since 2010 and will be put to death by nitrogen gas, despite a lawsuit filed to stay his execution.
Death penalty opponents file suit to save Jessie Hoffman
As the governor and others try to fulfill promises that the state will resume executing those awaiting the death penalty, ...
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Family members plead for Jessie Hoffman's life as nitrogen gas execution date looms
Jessie Hoffman is scheduled to be the first person Louisiana puts to death using nitrogen gas. “Knowing the day he’s going to ...
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Will Louisiana publicly release its execution protocols?
A court battle is gearing up over whether Louisiana’s execution protocol is a public record, in a case that could decide ...
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Nitrogen gas is banned in Louisiana to euthanize dogs. The state plans to use it to kill a death row inmate next month
Jessie Hoffman has spent the better part of three decades behind bars at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, a maximum-security prison in the remote town of Angola. Now 46, Hoffman was sentenced to ...
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Lawyers: A Rush to Injustice – Louisiana’s Reckless Push to Execute Jessie Hoffman
In July 2024, the state legislature expanded its execution methods to include electrocution and nitrogen hypoxia, alongside ...
Louisiana federal appeals court pauses order reopening death penalty case
A federal appeals court in New Orleans has paused a judge's decision to reopen the execution protocol challenge for death row ...