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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The Court found that Washington state's sentencing guidelines violated the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to a jury trial. The decision emphasized that any fact increasing the penalty for a crime must be submitted to a jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

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