SIDNEY ABRAMS
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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A sentence of life imprisonment is sufficiently definite and means the defendant must remain in prison for the rest of his life.
“[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.”
Court's citation to Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005) in affirming the sentence
Sidney Abrams was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Orange County. He appealed the sentence pro se.…
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SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
Case No. 6D2025-1194 Lower Tribunal No. 2011-CF-007973-A-O
SIDNEY ABRAMS,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Orange County. Kevin B. Weiss, Judge.
May 8, 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.
Sidney Abrams, Miami, pro se.
No Appearance for Appellee.