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Louisiana executes inmate with nitrogen gas method after narrow Supreme Court decision

Louisiana executed inmate Jessie Hoffman using nitrogen gas, despite claims this method violated his religious freedoms as asserted by Hoffman's legal team.
Hoffman was convicted of the brutal rape and murder of a 28-year-old in 1996 and fought the nitrogen gas method for eight months.
This was Louisiana's first execution in 15 years and the first use of nitrogen gas for execution in the state.
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 5 to 4 to decline stopping the execution, and Louisiana has not publicly disclosed its nitrogen gas execution protocols.

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Washington Examiner

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Louisiana ends 15-year death penalty drought with nitrogen gas execution - Washington Examiner

Louisiana ended its 15-year death penalty hiatus Tuesday when it executed convicted rapist and murderer Jessie Hoffman with nitrogen gas. Hoffman, 46, was put to death at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola for the 1996 killing of 28-year-old Mary “Molly” Elliot, and his death marks the first time nitrogen gas was used as an execution method in the Bayou State, according to a Tuesday report. “It went flawless,” Secretary of Louisiana’s De…

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dissidentvoice.org

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The Final Hours of Jessie Hoffman

Three hours before he was to be murdered by the State of Louisiana, Jessie Hoffman greeted me with a strong handshake and an embrace. He stared deep into my eyes and thanked me for coming. We discussed his son, also named Jessie, and how proud he has made his dad. Also visiting were three of the many lawyers who had been fighting for his life, Cecelia Trenticosta Kappel of the Loyola Center for Social Justice, Samantha Bosalavage Pourciau of t…

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The Root

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You Won't Believe How the State of Louisiana Executed This Black Man

A Louisiana man was executed this week after a hard-fought battle by his legal team arguing that the method violated his religious freedom went all the way to the Supreme Court. Even more alarming is the fact that it was the state’s first time attempting the method...ever. Read more...

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Mother Jones

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Louisiana is executing prisoners again. His case shows the costs.

Gov. Jeff Landry stripped roadblocks to make it easier to kill those on death row. Chris Duncan’s story illustrates how faulty the system can be.

15 days ago·United States

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Catholic News Agency

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First nitrogen gas execution in Louisiana takes place amid Catholic opposition

Jessie Hoffman, Jr. was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. after undergoing nineteen minutes of nitrogen gas.

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Death Penalty Information Center

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Louisiana Resumes Executions After 15-Year Hiatus with First Nitrogen Gas Execution | Death Penalty Information Center

After a series of last-minute legal challenges, culminating with a denial of stay from the U.S. Supreme Court, Louisiana executed Jessie Hoffman on March 18, 2025. Mr. Hoffman’s execution marked both the state’s first execution in 15 years and the state’s first execution using nitrogen gas — only the second state to use this new method. State officials acknowledged that Mr. Hoffman exhibited “convulsive activity” as he inh…

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