Jessie Hoffman, Louisiana and death row

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 method. Here's a breakdown of his criminal history.
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.
Execution of Louisiana death row inmate Jessie Hoffman set after court ruling
"The United State Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has sided with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office in overturning the Middle District of Louisiana’s injunction against convicted killer and rapist Jessie Hoffman’s execution," the statement said.
Court overturns injunction in case of death row inmate
The United State Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has sided with Attorney General Liz Murrill’s Office in overturning the injunction against Jessie Hoffman’s execution.
Federal judge halts execution of Louisiana death row inmate Jessie Hoffman
A federal judge has blocked the execution of death row inmate Jessie Hoffman, citing concerns that nitrogen hypoxia would cause severe psychological pain and violate his constitutional rights.
Louisiana death row inmate who is scheduled to die by nitrogen hypoxia challenges the method
A death row inmate in Louisiana scheduled to become the first person in the state to be executed using nitrogen gas has asked for his capital punishment to be carried out using a more humane method.
Louisiana’s Jewish community protests nitrogen gas death row executions, seeing a link to ‘the decimation of our people’
A New Orleans-area group decries the state’s efforts to use nitrogen gas to execute death row inmates because, members say, such a method echoes the Holocaust.
Federal judge halts execution of death row inmate Jessie Hoffman
BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge has issued an order stopping the execution of Louisiana death row inmate Jessie Hoffman, which was scheduled to take place on March 18. Attorney General Liz Murril says the state will immediately appeal.
A federal judge has halted Louisiana’s first nitrogen gas execution. The state says it will appeal
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 a preliminary injunction on Tuesday,
Louisiana is locked in a legal battle over its planned execution of a death row inmate
Louisiana has hit a roadblock in its plan to resume executions after a 15-year pause. At issue is the method -- death by nitrogen gas -- an which has been used only a handful of times in Alabama and puts one religious group in particular on edge.
Louisiana death row inmate challenges nitrogen gas as execution method
The man poised to become the first Louisiana death row inmate executed in 15 years scored a significant win Tuesday as he challenges the state's plan to use nitrogen hypoxia to carry out his death sentence.
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Religion is baked into Louisiana's death penalty practices, but executions divide faith leaders
Louisiana has attempted "to give the blessing of religion" onto its death penalty practices, says Sister Helen Prejean. Still ...
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Louisiana Man to be Executed Tuesday by Nitrogen Gas – Court Refuses Claim of Unconstitutionality
BATON ROUGE, LA - A motion was filed earlier this month challenging the state of Louisiana's use of nitrogen gas for the ...
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Louisiana death row inmate seeks more ‘humane’ method of execution
Attorneys for Jessie Hoffman Jr. argued against the capital ... There are 56 inmates on Louisiana’s death row. Louisiana is following in the footsteps of Alabama, which has executed four ...
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 ...