Schriro . . . back to reality

Unsurprisingly, the Supreme Court today handed down Schriro v. Summerlin, concerning the retroactive application of the Ring / Apprendi rule, on the same day it expounded upon Apprendi‘s full meaning in Blakely v. Washington. And, given that Blakely extends Apprendi and calls into question two decades of guideline sentencing, it also was not surprising that the Supreme Court decided that these doctrines are not to be applied retroactively.

The opinions in Schriro are linked here, and the decision merits further analysis and commentary in the days ahead. But I am still reeling from Blakely, and Schriro will just have to wait.