ROBERT L. STANLEY
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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A sentence of life imprisonment does not violate Article I, Section 17 of the Florida Constitution's proscription against an indefinite term of imprisonment.
[1] A sentence of life imprisonment does not constitute an indefinite term of imprisonment in violation of Article I, Section 17 of the Florida Constitution.
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Court's holding citing Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005)
Robert L. Stanley appealed his conviction and sentence from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County.…
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Third District Court of Appeal
State of Florida
Opinion filed July 30, 2026. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
No. 3D26-0499
Lower Tribunal No. F25-27737
Robert L. Stanley,
Appellant,
VS.
State of Florida,
Appellee. An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Christine Hernandez, Judge. Robert L. Stanley, in proper person. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, for appellee. Before LOGUE, LINDSEY and LOBREE, JJ. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005) (holding that a sentence of life imprisonment does not violate the proscription in Article I, Section 17 of the Florida Constitution against an indefinite term of imprisonment).
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