Edwards v. U.S., No. 96-8732 (U.S. Supreme Court) (523 U.S. 511; 118 S.Ct. 1475) (April 28, 1998) (Justice Breyer)
In this brief opinion (which was decided before Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000)), the Supreme Court unanimously held that, as long as the jury determines that a defendant participated in the conspiracy, and his or her sentence does not exceed the statutory maximum applicable to that conspiracy, ...
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