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Louisiana, Jessie Hoffman and execution chamber

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, she says the two cannot coexist.

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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.

The Advocate · 23h

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.

Louisiana Can Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution

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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 execution of death row inmates by

Newsweek on MSN · 18h

Louisiana Can Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution, Court Rules

Under the state's new procedure, Hoffman will be strapped to a gurney and forced to breathe pure nitrogen gas through a full-face respirator mask. The protocol is nearly identical to that of Alabama, which became the first state to use nitrogen hypoxia as a method of execution last year.

USA TODAY on MSN · 4d

Judge blocks Louisiana's 1st nitrogen gas execution over possible 'pain and terror'

Chief District Judge Shelly Dick's ruling came a week before Jessie Hoffman was set to be executed by nitrogen gas at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Hoffman execution postponed on constitutional grounds

In a developing story, the execution is postponed for an inmate on Louisiana's death row due to an appeal of the method of ...

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