Federal Judge Halts Louisiana's First Nitrogen Gas Execution

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

Louisiana attorney general files motion to resume Jessie Hoffman execution

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed an emergency brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals after a judge halted a death row inmate's execution. On Tuesday, Jessie Hoffman, who was expected to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia on March 18, temporarily evaded the penalty after a judge ruled in his favor, stating nitrogen hypoxia violated his constitutional rights. Murrill immediately responded by say…

Quin Hillyer: Federal judge was correct to delay barbaric execution by nitrogen gas

Available evidence indicates that death by nitrogen gas is inhumane, a violation of the Eighth Amendment prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishment." Judge Shelly Dick was right, at least for now, to stop the execution of Jessie Hoffman that had been scheduled for March 18

Louisiana's first nitrogen gas execution halted for now following federal judge's ruling

U.S. Judge Shelly Dick has ruled to stop Louisiana from moving forward with plans to execute Jessie Hoffman by nitrogen gas on March 18.

Louisiana judge stops use of nitrogen hypoxia for executions

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - A victory for opponents of Louisiana's decision to execute a man using nitrogen hypoxia as a federal judge grants their Eighth Amendment argument that gassing is cruel and unusual punishment. Louisiana Chief District Judge Shelly Dick granted a motion for a preliminary injunction filed by attorneys for Jesse Hoffman who is scheduled to be executed by the state on March 18. Hoffman's argument is not an attempt to den…

Hoffman execution postponed on constitutional grounds

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — In a developing story, the execution is postponed for an inmate on Louisiana's death row due to an appeal of the method of that planned execution, nitrogen gas. A federal judge has agreed to block the state's first use of that method. JPSO investigates Grand Isle apparent murder-suicide Inmate Jessie Hoffman's lawyers say it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, violating the Eighth Amendment. There are conflicting…