TAVARIOUS KING, SR.
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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A sentence of life imprisonment is sufficiently definite and constitutionally valid as prescribed by the Legislature.
[1] A sentence of life imprisonment prescribed by the Legislature is sufficiently definite under constitutional standards and constitutes a valid and understandable sentence.
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Court's citation to Ratliff v. State in support of affirming the life sentence
Tavarious King, Sr. was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Orange County Circuit Court in 2009.…
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SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
Case No. 6D2025-1332 Lower Tribunal No. 2009-CF-007399-A-O
TAVARIOUS KING, SR.,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Orange County. John E. Jordan, 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.").
NARDELLA, WHITE and SMITH, JJ., concur.
Tavarious King, Sr., Chipley, pro se.
No Appearance for Appellee.