Fred was arrested for grand theft auto. The jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to twenty years in prison and his car was seized. This was his first conviction of a felony, though he had several misdemeanor offenses on his record.

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The Sixth Amendment guarantees a defendant's right to a trial by jury. This means that any factual findings that would enhance a sentence, such as those leading to a harsher penalty, must be made by a jury, not a judge or attorneys. This principle was affirmed in the landmark Supreme Court case Blakely v. Washington.

Fred Was Arrested for Grand Theft Auto