U.S. v. Norris, No. 97 CR 705-01 (E.D.N.Y.) (128 F.Supp.2d 739) (February 1, 2001) (Judge Eugene H. Nickerson)
Here Judge Nickerson became the first judge to hold that, under Apprendi, any facts that increase a defendant's sentence beyond the sentencing range prescribed by the Guidelines must be submitted to the jury and proved beyond a reasonable doubt.
One of the issues that has frequently arisen under Apprendi v. ...
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