Apprendi v. New Jersey

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:court_cases
gptkbp:case_number 99-478
gptkbp:case_outcome Resolved
5-4 ruling
Greater emphasis on jury involvement in sentencing
Increased scrutiny of sentencing practices
Shift in judicial attitudes towards sentencing
gptkbp:case_types Criminal law case
gptkbp:consequences Sentencing guidelines
gptkbp:court gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 26, 2000
gptkbp:dissenting_opinion gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Clarence_Thomas
gptkbp:historical_significance Landmark case in criminal law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Apprendi v. New Jersey
gptkbp:impact Influenced sentencing reform
gptkbp:impact_on_defendants Greater protection against enhanced sentences
gptkbp:influenced_by Legal scholars
Judicial opinions
gptkbp:involved_parties gptkb:State_of_New_Jersey
gptkb:Anthony_Apprendi
gptkbp:is_cited_in Law review articles
Legal textbooks
Court decisions
530 U. S. 466
gptkbp:jurisdiction United States federal jurisdiction
gptkbp:legal_context gptkb:Constitution
Criminal justice system
Sentencing enhancements
gptkbp:legal_issue Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial
gptkbp:legal_outcome Judgment reversed
gptkbp:legal_principle Jury must determine facts that increase punishment
gptkbp:legislation Due process
Right to counsel
Fair trial
Changes in state sentencing laws
Revisions to criminal procedure
gptkbp:precedent Future sentencing cases
Apprendi rule
gptkbp:public_perception gptkb:Justice_John_Paul_Stevens
gptkbp:public_reaction Controversial ruling
gptkbp:related_cases gptkb:Hurst_v._Florida
gptkb:Cunningham_v._California
gptkb:Alleyne_v._United_States
gptkb:Blakely_v._Washington
gptkb:Ring_v._Arizona
gptkbp:scholarly_analysis Extensive legal analysis
Debates on jury rights
Implications for sentencing policy
gptkbp:significance Affirmed the right to a jury trial for facts increasing sentences
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_v._Haymond
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4