Harmelin v. Michigan
Supreme Court of the United States, 1991
501 U.S. 957
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Brief Fact Summary
Petitioner was convicted of possessing 672 grams of cocaine and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Petitioner claims that his punishment was unconstitutionally "cruel and unusual" because it was significantly disproportionate to the crime he committed.
Rule of Law and Holding
The Court upheld the judgment ruling that the sentence was not "cruel or unusual" punishment.
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