Judge blocks Louisiana's 1st nitrogen gas execution over possible 'pain and terror'
Chief District Judge Shelly Dick's ruling came a week before Jessie Hoffman was set to be executed by nitrogen gas at the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
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Inmate Brad Sigmon chose death by firing squad, saying he has concerns about the drugs used in lethal injections.
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