MARIA ARGENTINE
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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A sentence of life imprisonment is sufficiently definite and constitutes a valid sentence under Florida law.
“[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 in support of affirming the life sentence
Maria Argentine was convicted in Osceola County Circuit Court and sentenced to life imprisonment. She appealed the judgment.…
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SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
Case No. 6D2025-1919 Lower Tribunal No. 1998-CF-002183
MARIA ARGENTINE, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee.
Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Osceola County. John D.W. Beamer, Judge.
June 26, 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.").
MIZE, KAMOUTSAS and PRATT, JJ., concur.
Ronald Charles Smith, Venice, for Appellant.
No Appearance for Appellee.