In the case Apprendi v. New Jersey (2000), the Supreme Court ruled that any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond what is provided as the statutory maximum punishment (with the exception of the fact that the defendant has a prior criminal conviction), must be submitted to the jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

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The Supreme Court in Apprendi v. New Jersey held that any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt, except for prior convictions.

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