In Blakely v. Washington (2004) , the Supreme Court decided:
A) that Washington's sentencing guidelines violated the Sixth Amendment because they allowed a judge to find facts that allowed her to extend a defendant's sentence beyond the maximum sentence.
B) that Washington's sentencing guidelines do not violate the Constitution because Blakely plead guilty.
C) that states cannot enact sentencing guidelines under the U.S. Constitution.
D) that Washington's guidelines provided a punishment that is disproportionate to the offense.
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