‘This is a state that hasn't executed anybody in 15 years, and suddenly there’s this rush to kill,’ Jessie Hoffman’s attorney told The Independent
Louisiana plans to execute Jessie Hoffman using nitrogen gas, a method banned for euthanizing animals due to its inhumane nature. Hoffman, who has been on death row since 1998, has confessed to the crime and expressed remorse. His attorney, Cecelia Kappel, opposes the method, citing its cruelty and the state's rush to implement it. Governor Jeff Landry has pushed this protocol, marking the end of a 15-year execution moratorium. Hoffman's positive behavior in prison, including mentoring others, contrasts with the state's decision. The legal challenge argues the method's cruelty, questioning the state's motives and urgency.
