George v. Louisiana

[JBeukema]

itle: George v. Louisiana
Docket: 10-1017
Issue(s): Is a defendant’s constitutional right to trial by jury violated when the maximum sentence is increased from six months to twenty years based on a prior adjudication at which a defendant had no right to a jury trial?Certiorari stage documents:

• Opinion below (Court of Appeal of Louisiana, 4th Circuit)
• Petition for certiorari
• Brief in opposition (forthcoming)
• Amicus brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Petitioner's reply (forthcoming)

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[William Joyce]

6 months to 20 years does seem like a big jump.