Last time we checked, Florida was the national leader in new death sentences imposed. That’s sobering. What is disturbing is that Florida also leads in the number of death sentences overturned. But what is unconscionable is that a jury can recommend the death penalty by a simple majority. A 7-5 vote, contingent upon what the judge determines after giving the decision “great weight,” can make the difference between a life or a death sentence. A 7-5 vote, which underscores levels of uncertainty and subjectivity in the jury room, can carry the live-or-die day. Outrageous.