1 day ago · A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Louisiana's first execution in 15 years after lawyers for the condemned man argued a new method known as nitrogen hypoxia would violate his ...

1 day ago · Attorneys for the state argued that nitrogen hypoxia has proven to be successful in Alabama, saying the method is seemingly painless and an approved method under Louisiana law. Republican officials including Gov. Jeff Landry and Murrill say the state is long overdue in delivering justice that has been promised to the families of victims.

23 hours ago · Attorneys for the state argued that nitrogen hypoxia has proven to be successful in Alabama, saying the method is seemingly painless and an approved method under Louisiana law.

9 hours ago · Nitrogen hypoxia, lethal injection and electrocution are the only available methods of execution in Louisiana. The nation's first execution by firing squad in 15 years took place in South Carolina ...

Execution by nitrogen hypoxia is accomplished by placing a mask on the inmate’s face and replacing oxygen with nitrogen gas. The inmate will be allowed access to a spiritual advisor.

5 hours ago · Louisiana officials had planned to use nitrogen hypoxia for the first time Tuesday to fulfill the death sentence of Jessie Hoffman, who was convicted for the 1996 murder of Mary “Molly” Elliott.

13 hours ago · SHREVEPORT, La. — 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.

4 days ago · After Louisiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature added nitrogen hypoxia to the list of methods to carry out capital punishment last year, officials saw a path to resume executions. Murrill told The Associated Press last month that she expects at least four people will be executed this year. There are 56 inmates on Louisiana’s death row.

Feb 12, 2025 · Louisiana will resume executions after a 15-year hiatus, forging ahead on plans set in motion last spring to carry out death sentences using nitrogen hypoxia.

Feb 10, 2025 · BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has adopted new execution protocols, including the use of nitrogen hypoxia as a method of carrying out death sentences, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday.