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

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…

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…

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

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…