The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether inmates can reopen challenges to prison sentences based on the Court's ruling limiting judicial discretion in sentencing, Blakely v. Washington. Justices will hear arguments this fall from Lonnie Burton, who is serving nearly 47 years in Washington state for rape, robbery and burglary. His lawyers say the judge increased Burton's sentence by about 21 years, deciding he deserved a harsher sentence than that provided by the sentencing scheme.
June 06, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether inmates can reopen challenges to prison sentences based on a Court ruling two years ago that limited judicial discretion in sentencing.
Justices will hear arguments this fall from Lonnie Burton, who is serving nearly 47 years in prison in Washington state for rape, robbery and burglary.
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