U.S. v. Barton, No. 00-10233 (5th Cir.) (257 F.3d 433) (July 9, 2001) (Judge Harold R. Jr. DeMoss)
Here the Court held that the Apprendi rule does not require the jury to make a finding that the defendant discharged a firearm in order for the defendant to be subjected to an increased mandatory minimum sentence under 18 USC § 924(c)(a)(A)(iii).
One of the issues raised on appeal be ...
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