Franklin v. State  ·  2019-07-03  ·  Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas  ·  pin 158 S.W.3d at 438

"It is clear that Apprendi , Ring and Blakely apply only to aggravating facts that the prosecution must prove to support a particular sentence.... A state may, without violating due process, even require a defendant to prove facts in mitigation of punishment."