ZELON, J.
Charles Fluker appeals the sentence imposed by the trial court on his conviction for possession of cocaine in violation of Health and Safety Code section 11350, subdivision (a). Because the imposition of the upper term sentence for that offense based entirely on facts neither admitted by Fluker nor found true by the jury beyond a reasonable doubt violated his Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial as set forth in Apprendi v. New Jersey (2000)
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