Not according to the US Constitution: > The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits increasing the maximum authorized sentence for an offen

Not according to the US Constitution: > The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits increasing the maximum authorized sentence for an offense based on a fact not found by a jury.[1] You're arguing the judge can essentially ignore the jury's findings on the case, which is the same as not having a jury. And in this case, the prosecution didn't even bring an indictment for that particular crime. Allowing a judge to both decide which crimes were committed and who is guilty of committing them is not a great idea. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_constitutional_sentencing_law#Facts_not_found_by_a_jury https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_constitutional_s...