Number: RL30888
Title: FEDERAL SENTENCING: HOW MUCH MAY THE JUDGE DECIDE-THE IMPACT OF THE SUPREME COURT'S DECISION IN APPRENDI v. NEW JERSEY
Authors: Charles Doyle, American Law Division 
Abstract: In Apprendi v. New Jersey, 120 S.Ct. 2348 (2000), the Supreme Court called into question the sentencing role of federal judges. At the very least, the decision has required alterations in the manner in which federal drug statutes and similar provisions are prosecuted, and it may herald the demise of the federal sentencing guidelines.
Pages: 18
Date: Updated March 15, 2001