In Blakely v. Washington , the Supreme Court held the sentence was invalid under the Sixth Amendment, because the defendant was entitled to a jury trial on the facts supporting the finding that he acted with deliberate:

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In Blakely v. Washington , the Supreme Court held the sentence was invalid under the Sixth Amendment, because the defendant was entitled to a jury trial on the facts supporting the finding that he acted with deliberate: ​

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In Blakely v. Washington, the Supreme Court ruled that the sentence was invalid because the facts supporting the finding of deliberate cruelty (which led to an enhanced sentence) had to be determined by a jury, not a judge, according to the Sixth Amendment.

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