Butler v. State

GRIFFIS, J„ for the Court:

¶ 1. Travis Butler appeals his sentence for his conviction of robbery. He claims: (1) the Tunica County Circuit Court abused its discretion in imposing the maximum sentence of fifteen years on the conviction of robbery, and (2) the fifteen-year sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On August 24, 2007, Butler and Antonio Barnett drove to Tunica, Mississippi. They drove past several casinos before they pulled into the parking lot of the Sheraton Casino. They approached Michael Crawford and Jimmy Hitt, employees of the…