Blakely V. Washington
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| Date decided | 2004 |
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| Ruling court | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Majority | Scalia |
| Stevens | |
| Souter | |
| Thomas | |
| Ginsburg | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 730919 |
About Blakely V. Washington
Blakely v. Washington, 542 U. S. 296, held that, in the context of mandatory sentencing guidelines under state law, the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial prohibited judges from enhancing criminal sentences based on facts other than those decided by the jury or admitted by the defendant.
