<P> Of the 31 states with the death penalty, 29 provide the sentence to be decided by a jury, and 28 require a unanimous sentence . </P> <P> The only state which does not require a unanimous jury decision is Alabama . In Alabama, at least 10 jurors must concur . A retrial happens if the jury deadlocks . </P> <P> Nebraska is the only state in which the sentence is decided by a three - judge panel . If one of the judges on the panel opposes death, the defendant is sentenced to life imprisonment . </P> <P> Montana is the only state where the trial judge decides the sentence alone . </P>

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