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BRAXTON v. STATE

No. 1998-KA-01541-SCT.

797 So.2d 826 (2000)

Ricky BRAXTON v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 27, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Edward Jackson, Attorney for Appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by, Jean Smith Vaughan, Jackson, Attorney for Appellee.

BEFORE BANKS, P.J., McRAE AND MILLS, JJ.

MILLS, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Convicted of the unlawful sale of cocaine and sentenced to the statutory maximum of 30 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Ricky Braxton appeals and argues (1) that the circuit court erred in denying his motion for a new trial or a j.n.o.v. and (2) that his sentence is excessive and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. We disagree and affirm his conviction.

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