In which case did the Supreme Court decide that judges may not increase defendants' sentences on the basis of what they perceive to be "aggravating factors"?

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Blakely v. Washington (2004) established that judges cannot increase a defendant's sentence based on facts other than those decided by a jury or admitted by the defendant. This decision emphasized the Sixth Amendment's requirement for jury determination of any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum.

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