In both instances, a jury once again imposed the death penalty.
In each of the last two years, juries imposed only two death sentences on juvenile offenders.
The prosecutors can seek the death penalty, but only the jury can impose it.
But the juries in those cases imposed death sentences only 49 times.
The jury considered this as well as other evidence and imposed the death penalty.
The jury, however, did not impose the death penalty after Figler's impassioned closing argument.
In February 1981 a second jury found him guilty and imposed the death penalty.
From this statistical evidence, the Court concluded that in at least 90% of rape cases, the jury did not impose a death sentence.
The gun makers are claiming vindication because the jury imposed no damages for six of the seven shooting victims.
Legal experts note that the Federal law sets high standards that must be met before a jury can impose the death penalty.