Monge v. California, No. 97-6146 (U.S. Supreme Court) (524 U.S. 721; 118 S.Ct. 2246) (June 26, 1998) (Justice O'Connor)
Case held that the Double Jeopardy Clause did not extend to California court's noncapital sentencing proceeding to determine the truth of allegations supporting an enhanced sentence.
Monge was convicted in California of using a minor to sell marijuana, which normally carries a maximum sentence of seven years. However, under California ...
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