JULITA DEPARIAS
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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A sentence of life imprisonment is sufficiently definite and constitutionally valid as it clearly expresses the Legislature's intent that the defendant remain in prison for the rest of his life.
[1] A sentence of life imprisonment prescribed by the Legislature is sufficiently definite and does not violate constitutional prohibitions against indefinite punishment, as…
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“It is abundantly clear that the 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. There is nothing indefinite about such a sentence.”
Court's rationale for affirming the sentence, citing Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005)
Julita Deparias appealed from a judgment in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court. The appeal involved a challenge to a sentence imposed by the trial court.…
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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Opinion filed June 18, 2025. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D25-0617 Lower Tribunal No. F85-16798C ________________
Julita Deparias, Appellant,
vs.
The State of Florida, Appellee.
An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Christine Hernandez, Judge.
Julita Deparias, in proper person.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, for appellee.
Before LOGUE, C.J., and SCALES and LOBREE, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
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Affirmed. See Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005) (“It is abundantly clear that the 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. There is nothing indefinite about such a sentence.” (internal citation omitted)).