It was the only state to allow judges to override jury decisions in whether or not to use a death sentence; in 10 cases judges overturned sentences of life imprisonment without parole that were voted unanimously by juries.
ɪt wʌzðɪ ˈoʊnli stˈeɪt tʊ ɐlˈaʊ dʒˈʌdʒᵻz tʊ ˌoʊvɚɹˈaɪd dʒˈʊɹɹi dᵻsˈɪʒənz ɪn wˈɛðɚ ɔːɹ nˌɑːt tə jˈuːz ɐ dˈɛθ sˈɛntəns; ɪn tˈɛn kˈeɪsᵻz dʒˈʌdʒᵻz ˌoʊvɚtˈɜːnd sˈɛntənsᵻz ʌv lˈaɪf ɪmpɹˈɪzənmənt wɪðˌaʊt pɚɹˈoʊl ðæt wɜː vˈoʊɾᵻd juːnˈænɪməsli baɪ dʒˈʊɹɹiz.