JOHNSON, Chief Judge.
Anthony Palmore pled guilty to possession of cocaine and was sentenced to serve five years in prison. He appeals from the sentence, claiming the sentence is too harsh, is not justified by the circumstances, and was imposed by the court "in a mechanical fashion without consideration of the facts and circumstances surrounding the case." We affirm.
"The Eighth Amendment protects against cruel and unusual punishment, a concept which prohibits...
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