Apprendi v. New Jersey: The Meaning of “Other Than the Fact of a Prior Conviction”
Introduction
The Supreme Court’s 2000 decision in Apprendi v. New Jersey reshaped the landscape of American criminal sentencing. At its core, the case addressed a single, seemingly simple question: **what facts may a judge consider when imposing a sentence without violating the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial?
