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In '''''Apprendi v. New Jersey''''', 530 U.S. 466, 490 (2000), the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that any fact (other than a prior conviction) that increases the penalty for a crime beyond the statutory maximum must be proved to a jury beyond a [[reasonable doubt]].

Justice [[John Paul Stevens]] delivered the opinion of the court, joined by Justices [[Antonin Scalia]], [[David Souter]], [[Clarence Thomas]], and [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]].  Justices Thomas (joined in part by Justice Scalia) and Scalia filed concurring opinions.  Justices [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] (joined by Justices [[William Rehnquist]], [[Anthony Kennedy]], and [[Stephen Breyer]]) and Breyer (joined by Justice Rehnquist) filed dissenting opinions.

==External links==
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