Cite as: 527 U. S. 373 (1999)
Opinion of the Court
After weighing the aggravating and mitigating factors, the jury unanimously recommended that petitioner be sentenced to death. App. 57-58. The District Court imposed sentence in accordance with the jury's recommendation pursuant to § 3594. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence. 132 F. 3d 232 (1998). We granted certiorari, 525 U. S. 809 (1998), and now affirm.
II
A
We first decide the question whether petitioner was entitled to an instruction as to the consequences of jury deadlock. Petitioner requested, in relevant part, the following instruction:
"In the event, after due deliberation and reflection, the jury is unable to agree on a unanimous decision as to the sentence to be imposed, you should so advise me and I will impose a sentence of life imprisonment without possibility of release. . . .
"In the event you are unable to agree on [a sentence of] Life Without Possibility of Release or Death, but you are unanimous that the sentence should not be less than Life Without Possibility of Release, you should report that vote to the Court and the Court will sentence the defendant to Life Without the Possibility of Release." App. 14-15.
"7. That the defendant Louis Jones is remorseful for the crime he committed." [4]
"8. That the defendant Louis Jones' daughter will be harmed by the emotional trauma of her father's execution." [9]
"9. That the defendant Louis Jones was under unusual and substantial internally generated duress and stress at the time of the offense." [3]
"10. That the defendant Louis Jones suffered from numerous neurological or psychological disorders at the time of the offense." [1] Id., at 54-56.
Seven jurors added petitioner's ex-wife as a mitigating factor without further elaboration. Id., at 56.
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