United States v. Paul Thomas Kinter

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• holding that judicial factfinding relating to the imposition of a sentence within the statutory range specified by Congress does not violate the Apprendi rule
• holding that Apprendi does not apply to judge’s exer- cise of discretion within statutory range, as long as sentence imposed does not exceed statutory maximum
• holding that judicial factfinding relating to the imposition of a sentence within the statutory range specified by Congress does not violate the Apprendi rule
• holding that Apprendi does not apply to judge's exercise of sentencing discretion within statutory range, so long as defendant's sentence is not set beyond maximum term specified in substantive statute
• acknowledging that if the district court had \disregarded the maximum\ Guideline standard range, \we would have been required to vacate\ the sentence
• recognizing that the Apprendi holding is limited to factual determinations that increase the penalty for a crime beyond the prescribed statutory maximum, and holding that the prescribed statutory maximum is found by looking to the language of the statute criminalizing the offense

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