TERRELLE A. TULLIS
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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A sentence of life imprisonment is sufficiently definite and constitutes a valid sentence under Florida law.
[1] A sentence of life imprisonment prescribed by the Legislature is sufficiently definite and constitutes a valid sentence, as the Legislature intends such a sentence to mea…
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Court's rationale for affirming the life sentence, citing Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005)
Terrelle A. Tullis was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Orange County Circuit Court. Tullis appealed the sentence.…
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SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
Case No. 6D2025-2211 Lower Tribunal No. 2010-CF-005852-A-O
TERRELLE A. TULLIS, Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.
Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Orange County. Barbara J. Leach, Judge.
May 1, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. See Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005) (“[T]he Legislature, by prescribing a sentence of life imprisonment, intends that the defendant remain in prison for the rest of his life. The term 'life' is sufficiently definite so that it can be understood and applied.").
TRAVER, C.J., and MIZE and BROWNLEE, JJ., concur.
Terrelle A. Tullis, Blountstown, pro se.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Zachary L. Wiseman, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.