Federal Sentencing : A Sketch of Apprendi v. New Jersey and Its Impact.

Provides brief analysis of 2000 Supreme Court decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey stating that the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial prohibits judges from increasing criminal sentences beyond statutory minimums based on facts other than those decided by the jury and proven beyond a reasonable dou...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Constitutional law. Due process of law. Judges. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book