Unpublished Paper
Discretionary Persistent Felony Offender Sentencing In New York: Can it survive Apprendi ?
ExpressO
(2007)
Abstract
This article examines the Discretionary Persistent Felony Offender sentencing provision contained in New York Penal law section 70.10 and its vitality in the wake of Apprendi v. New Jersey.
It examines the disparity in the controlling New York Court of Appeals cases and the holdings in Apprendi and its progeny.
It also discusses ways in which the sentencing court can apply the sentnecing statute and avoid Apprendi pitfalls.
Keywords
- Discretionary sentencing,
- Apprendi
Disciplines
Publication Date
June, 2007
Citation Information
Joseph E Fahey. "Discretionary Persistent Felony Offender Sentencing In New York: Can it survive Apprendi ?" ExpressO (2007) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/joseph_fahey/1/