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| − | In ''Blakely v. Washington'', 542 U.S. 296 (2004), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that facts, other than a prior conviction, supporting a sentence above the standard sentencing range in a legislatively prescribed sentencing guidelines system must be found be a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt. | + | In '''''Blakely v. Washington''''', 542 U.S. 296 (2004), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that facts, other than a prior conviction, supporting a sentence above the standard sentencing range in a legislatively prescribed sentencing guidelines system must be found be a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt. |
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| + | Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] wrote the Court decision, while Justices [[Anthony Kennedy]], [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] and [[Stephen Breyer]] and Chief Justice [[William Rehnquist]] were in dissent. | ||
This case concerned a state criminal proceeding. The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] extended this ''Blakely'' rule to the federal Sentencing Guidelines in ''[[United States v. Booker]]'', 543 U.S. 220 (2005). | This case concerned a state criminal proceeding. The [[U.S. Supreme Court]] extended this ''Blakely'' rule to the federal Sentencing Guidelines in ''[[United States v. Booker]]'', 543 U.S. 220 (2005). | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=US&navby=case&vol=000&invol=02-1632 Case] at FindLaw (registration may be required) | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:23, July 13, 2016
In Blakely v. Washington, 542 U.S. 296 (2004), the U.S. Supreme Court held that facts, other than a prior conviction, supporting a sentence above the standard sentencing range in a legislatively prescribed sentencing guidelines system must be found be a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
Justice Antonin Scalia wrote the Court decision, while Justices Anthony Kennedy, Sandra Day O'Connor and Stephen Breyer and Chief Justice William Rehnquist were in dissent.
This case concerned a state criminal proceeding. The U.S. Supreme Court extended this Blakely rule to the federal Sentencing Guidelines in United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005).
External links
- Case at FindLaw (registration may be required)