Southern Union Company v. United States
Holding
The rule established in Apprendi v. New Jersey " in which the Court held that the Sixth Amendment"s jury-trial guarantee requires that any fact (other than the fact of a prior conviction) which increases the maximum punishment authorized for a particular crime be proved to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt " applies to the imposition of criminal fines.
Judgment
Reversed, 6-3, in an opinion by Sonia Sotomayor on Jun 21, 2012. Justice Breyer filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Justices Kennedy and Alito.
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Recommended Citation: Southern Union Company v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/southern-union-company-v-united-states/