The first recorded execution in Louisiana occurred on September 24, 1722, when an unnamed man was hanged for theft.http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/ESPYstate.pdf The most recent execution took place on January 7, 2010 when Gerald J. Bordelon was put to death for the murder of his stepdaughter, Courtney Leblanc. It was the first execution in Louisiana since 2002.
