Properties (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Reversed and remanded
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Criminal law
05-6551 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
549 U.S. 270
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| gptkbp:court |
5-4 ruling
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
January 22, 2007 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
November 1, 2006
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
Led_to_changes_in_California's_sentencing_guidelines
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cunningham v. California
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced sentencing laws in several states
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:California
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Public Defender
State Attorney General Reaffirmed the importance of jury findings in sentencing Part of a series of cases addressing sentencing laws Sixth_Amendment_right_to_jury_trial |
| gptkbp:outcome |
California's_determinate_sentencing_law_was_found_unconstitutional
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:California_Department_of_Corrections
gptkb:Richard_Cunningham |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Apprendi_v._New_Jersey
gptkb:Blakely_v._Washington Jury must determine facts that increase a sentence |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Controversial among legal scholars
Criticized by law enforcement agencies Supported by civil rights advocates |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
Constitutional law
Criminal procedure Sentencing enhancements Determinate sentencing Indeterminate sentencing People v. Black People v. McGee People v. Sandoval |
| gptkbp:significance |
Strengthened the role of juries in sentencing
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