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George v. Louisiana

Petition for certiorari denied on May 16, 2011
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
10-1017 Court of Appeal of Louisiana, 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2010

Issue: Is a defendant’s constitutional right to trial by jury violated when the maximum sentence is increased from six months to twenty years based on a prior adjudication at which a defendant had no right to a jury trial?

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