Here is a listing of 2008 NEW Death Sentences by State:

California - 17
Florida - 17
Texas - 12
Alabama - 10
Oklahoma - 7
Louisiana - 5
Pennsylvania - 5
Arizona - 4
Georgia - 4
Missouri - 4
Arkansas - 3
Federal - 3
Illinois - 3
Nevada - 3
Ohio - 3
South Carolina - 3
Virginia - 2
Colorado - 1
Connecticut - 1
Delaware - 1
Indiana - 1
Kansas - 1
New Hampshire - 1
North Carolina - 1
Tennessee - 1
Utah - 1