McDougle v. State

2 Citing cases

  1. Moody v. State

    2005 CA 1732 (Miss. Ct. App. 2007)   Cited 6 times
    Acknowledging the limited circumstances and application of Towner

    ¶ 20. There is a heavy burden of proof required for claims that sentences violate the Eighth Amendment's protection against cruel and usual punishment and only in rare cases will we make such a finding. McDougle v. State, 781 So.2d 909, 912 (¶ 11) (Miss.Ct.App. 2000). Moody was sentenced to fourteen years in prison, well below the statutory maximum of thirty years for the offense, ordered to pay a fine of $5,000, and placed on five years of post-release supervision.

  2. Salman v. State

    2002 KA 1784 (Miss. Ct. App. 2004)   Cited 1 times
    Finding sufficient evidence for the jury to convict the defendant for tax evasion and failure to file a return

    1984)). As long as the sentence is within the prescribed statutory guidelines, the sentence will not be disturbed on appeal. McDougle v. State, 781 So.2d 909, 912 (¶ 11) (Miss.Ct.App. 2000). The sentence imposed on Salman was within the statutory limits; therefore, this issue is without merit.