Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
court case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Affected state and federal sentencing laws
Highlighted issues of judicial discretion Led to changes in sentencing practices Reinforced the importance of jury trials Sentencing guidelines deemed unconstitutional Set a precedent for future legal challenges Significant for defendants' rights Influenced public perception of sentencing fairness |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
criminal law
03-292 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
542 U.S. 296
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Judicial discretion in sentencing
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| gptkbp:court |
5-4 ruling
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 24, 2004 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
March 2, 2004
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
State sentencing practices
|
| gptkbp:gameFeatures |
Rufus_Blakely
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Part of a series of cases addressing sentencing issues
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Blakely
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| gptkbp:impact |
Sentencing_guidelines_in_the_United_States
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Subsequent_Supreme_Court_rulings
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Constitutional law
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
Majority opinion emphasized jury's role Dissenting opinion raised concerns about judicial authority Reviewed_by_the_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Examined jury's role in sentencing
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Influenced future sentencing cases
Changed how states handle sentencing Constitutional framework for sentencing Ongoing discussions about sentencing fairness State sentencing laws Reinforced the right to jury determination of facts affecting sentencing Sixth_Amendment_right_to_a_jury_trial |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Key case in criminal justice reform
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Impact on sentencing guidelines
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
Struck_down_Washington_state_sentencing_guidelines
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Apprendi_v._New_Jersey
Jury's role in sentencing |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Booker
Due process Right to counsel Eighth Amendment Double jeopardy Fair trial |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Sentencing_Reform_Act_of_1984
Constitutional amendments |
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
gptkb:State_of_Washington
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