Louisiana death row inmate files lawsuit to block March 18 execution by nitrogen gas
The latest lawsuit, filed in Louisiana's Middle District Court, says the state has refused to release the execution protocol to Hoffman, depriving him of his rights. It also alleges executing Hoffman via nitrogen gas would violate the Eight Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which forbids cruel and unusual punishment.
Death Row Inmate Seeks To Block First Nitrogen Gas Execution In Louisiana With Lawsuit
Attorneys argued that nitrogen gas executions are "cruel and unusual punishment," noting that veterinarians have banned them for euthanizing animals.
Nitrogen gas is banned in Louisiana to euthanize dogs. The state plans to use it to kill a death row inmate next month
Nitrogen gas is banned in Louisiana to euthanize dogs. The state plans to use it to kill a death row inmate next month - ‘This is a state that hasn't executed anybody in 15 years, and suddenly there’s this rush to kill,
Louisiana death row inmate files suit to halt execution over use of nitrogen gas
BATON ROUGE, La. (WVUE) - A Louisiana death row inmate scheduled to be the state’s first execution in 15 years had filed a federal complaint and a motion seeking to block his execution, citing concerns about the use of nitrogen hypoxia.
Louisiana's oldest death row inmate dies less than month before execution date
Christopher Sepulvado, 81, died Saturday at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, "from natural causes as a result of complications arising from his pre-existing medical conditions," according to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
Louisiana death row inmate Christopher Sepulvado dies before execution date
Louisiana death row inmate Christopher Sepulvado died Saturday his lawyers announced. He had been given an execution date in March.
Louisiana man on death row dies weeks before March execution date
Christopher Sepulvado, 81, died from "natural causes," the state corrections department said. He was convicted of murder in the 1992 killing of his 6-year-old stepson.
Louisiana judge gives ruling on execution procedures for death row inmates
A federal judge in the Middle District Court of Louisiana granted a motion to expedite consideration and reopening of the case.
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Family members plead for Jessie Hoffman's life as nitrogen gas execution date looms
Jessie Hoffman is scheduled to be the first person Louisiana puts to death using nitrogen gas. “Knowing the day he’s going to ...
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Louisiana man with execution date next month dies at Angola
Christopher Sepulvado, the 81-year-old man who was facing execution next month for the 1992 murder of his stepson, died ...
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81-year-old death row inmate dies weeks before his scheduled execution
Within days of the governor’s announcement of the new protocol, warrants were signed scheduling the executions of Sepulvado and another inmate, Jessie Hoffman, for March 17 and 18, respectively.
Louisiana federal appeals court pauses order reopening death penalty case
A federal appeals court in New Orleans has paused a judge's decision to reopen the execution protocol challenge for death row ...