DEEN, Judge.
The defendant pleaded guilty to possession of fourteen pints of tax-paid liquor in a dry county, a misdemeanor, and was sentenced to a term of twelve months and fine of $500. She contends the sentence amounts to cruel and unusual punishment in contravention of Constitutional provisions (Code § 1-808) based on her physician's affidavit that she is a drug addict, and which states in part: "It is my professional opinion that if she were incarcerated...
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