Apprendi v. New Jersey
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apprendi-v-new-jersey-308-356792
title:
Apprendi v. New Jersey
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Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision with regard to aggravating factors in crimes. The Court ruled that the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial, incorporated against the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, prohibited judges from enhancing criminal sentences beyond statutory maxima based on facts other than those decided by the jury beyond a reasonable doubt. The decision has been a cornerstone in the modern resurgence in jury tria
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2000 United States Supreme Court case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apprendi_v._New_Jersey
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2023-09-30T14:54:44Z
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