Jury split 9 - 3 in favor of death , but verdict must be unanimous . Judge will sentence him to life with or without parole Saturday . Brian Johnson received death penalty for killing four people in 2005 shooting rampage .
Jury split 9-3 in favor of death , but decision must be unanimous . Judge will sentence him to life with or without parole Saturday . Brian Nichols faced death penalty for killing four people in 2005 shooting rampage .