The case arose from the theft of $112 from a pocketbook and an attempt to send the twelve-year-old perpetrator to reform school. Apprendi, which was extended to mandatory guidelines in Blakely, extended the general rule from this 1970 case to any fac
The case arose from the theft of $112 from a pocketbook and an attempt to send the twelve-year-old perpetrator to reform school. Apprendi, which was extended to mandatory guidelines in Blakely, extended the general rule from this 1970 case to any fact that a judge uses as an aggravating factor to increase a sentence. The ruling from this case now stands for the general idea that every essential element of an offense must be proven to a certain standard. For 10 points, name this in re case that held that the constitution mandates the use of the "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard in criminal trials. 
The case arose from the theft of $112 from a pocketbook and an attempt to send the twelve-year-old perpetrator to reform school.
In Re Winship