Louisiana puts man to death in state's first nitrogen gas execution
Louisiana used nitrogen gas to put Jessie Hoffman Jr., 46, to death Tuesday evening in the state's first execution in 15 years. Nitrogen gas has been used just four other times to execute a person in the United States — all in Alabama, the only other state with a protocol for the method.
Jessie Hoffman is put to death with nitrogen gas, Louisiana's first execution in 15 years
Louisiana executed a man convicted of murder with nitrogen gas on Tuesday evening, capping a raging legal battle that ended with a gas mask strapped over the man's face in the Angola State Penitentiary death chamber.
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
putting three inmates to death last year with that method. It involves placing a respirator gas mask over the person’s face to replace breathable air with pure nitrogen gas, causing death by ...
It was the fifth time nitrogen gas was used in the US after four executions by the same method — all in Alabama.
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results
Feedback