Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 24, 2007
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down California's Three-Tiered Sentencing System
WASHINGTON - In a decision that calls thousands of California prison terms into question, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state's criminal-sentencing system is unconstitutional because it allows a judge to increase a defendant's sentence based on facts not proved to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - In a decision that calls thousands of California prison terms into question, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the state's criminal-sentencing system is unconstitutional because it allows a judge to increase a defendant's sentence based on facts not proved to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt.
The ruling is sure to make life ...
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