What Rule Requires That Any Fact That Increases the Penalty

question 56

Multiple Choice

What rule requires 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?​

• A) ​The Booker rule
• B) ​The Blakely rule
• C) ​The Apprendi rule
• D) ​The Gall rule

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