WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says a jury should have the final say on facts that can trigger mandatory minimum sentences in criminal trials.The high court on Monday overturned the sentencing in Allen Alleyne’s case in a 5-4 judgment. He was convicted of robbery and firearm possession in Richmond, Va. The jury said Alleyne’s accomplice did not brandish a weapon, but the judge said he did, raising Alleyne’s minimum sentence from five to seven years on that charge.
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