In the case of Blakely v. Washington , the court found that Washington State's sentencing guidelines were in violation of the ____ Amendment.

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In Blakely v. Washington, the Supreme Court found that Washington State's sentencing guidelines violated the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to a jury trial. The Court held that any fact that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum must be submitted to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

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