The Supreme Court was in a surly mood last week, giving the advocates in Apprendi v. New Jersey a hard time all around. It may have been a sign of spring its crunch time, cranking out decisions even as it hears new cases, big and small.
Apprendi challenges an unusual New Jersey hate crime law that allows judges rather than juries to increase a criminal sentence upon finding by a “preponderance of the evidence” that the defendant was motivated by racial or other kinds of bias.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
