Oregon Supreme Court December 13, 2007, CC C030767CR; CA A123657; SC S054267 (State v. Ramirez)

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GILLETTE, J.

This criminal case is the latest in a series of cases that reflect the efforts of the Court of Appeals and of this court to understand, follow, and apply the United States Supreme Court’s decisions in

Apprendi v. New Jersey,

530 US 466, 120 S Ct 2348, 147 L Ed 2d 435 (2000), and

Blakely v. Washington,

542 US 296, 124 S Ct 2531, 159 L Ed 2d 403 (2004).