[ernie pantuso]

All of those other sentences are not unconstitutional as long as: 1. the judge-imposed sentence did not exceed the statutorily allowed maximum, or 2. if the sentence did surpass the maximum, it was based upon facts tried to a jury and found by a jury to exist. What the Supreme Court is saying with this decision is that any statutorily-created factors that AGGRAVATE a crime's punishment MUST be found to exist by a jury.

[Sabertooth]

What the Supreme Court is saying with this decision is that any statutorily-created factors that AGGRAVATE a crime's punishment MUST be found to exist by a jury.

I hope your interpretation is correct.

But knowing the proclivities of lawyers and judges, I'm uneasy with where this could go.