Jessie Hoffman Jr, convicted of murder and rape, was executed by the state of Louisiana on Tuesday. His legal team tried to stop the execution by appealing to his Buddhist faith ...

being put to death just after 7pm local time. Hoffman's legal team made a last-ditch effort to stop the execution, arguing that the use of nitrogen "substantially burdens" his Buddhist beliefs by ...

46, was put to death in Louisiana for the nearly three ... man's attorney that the method violated his freedom to practice his Buddhist faith because it impeded his breathing.