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1 posted on 02/08/2007 6:32:27 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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But the U.S. Supreme Court said such a sentencing scheme violates defendants' rights to be tried before a jury. In short, it's unconstitutional to increase a sentence based on facts that were not found true by a jury, the justices ruled.
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Remember, that to voice of law, in any form, does NOT MATTER to liberals. The law is an obstacle to their agenda, in this case again, to protect criminals.


2 posted on 02/08/2007 6:42:51 PM PST by EagleUSA
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Wanna bet the decision is used as an excuse to relieve the court-mandated resolution to the prison overcrowding situation?

"We HAVE to release these fine folks. The CA Supreme Court so ordered!"

How much more can we take?????????

3 posted on 02/08/2007 7:05:34 PM PST by GoldCountryRedneck ("God made liquor and God made brew, so ugly people could have sex too" - unknown)
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