Jessie Hoffman executed in Louisiana using nitrogen gas after 15-year pause |
Listen to article Louisiana carried out its first execution in more than a decade on March 18, 2025, putting Jessie Hoffman Jr to death using nitrogen gas. Hoffman, 46, was convicted for the 1996 rape and murder of Mary “Molly” Elliott, an advertising executive. The execution, which took place at the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola Prison), marks a […]
Louisiana to execute prisoner using nitrogen gas banned for animal euthanasia |
Listen to article The US state of Louisiana is set to carry out its first execution in 15 years using nitrogen gas, a method that is banned under the state’s own laws for euthanizing cats and dogs. Unless the US Supreme Court intervenes, Jessie Hoffman, a 46-year-old prisoner, is scheduled to be executed in Louisiana State Penitentiary, […]