Federal judge delays Louisiana execution date Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:12 pm, Thursday, February 7, 2013 Brady said without more details about the protocol the Louisiana State Penitentiary plans to use in preparing for and carrying out the injection, lawyers for Sepulvado cannot protect his constitutional right against cruel and unusual punishment. The state will have the opportunity to execute Sepulvado, Brady said, adding, "But it must do so in a constitutional manner." [...] this week, the Department of Corrections hadn't confirmed it switched from a three-chemical lethal injection process to a one-drug execution method using pentobarbital.