GERARDO N. ROSARIO
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.
[1] A sentence of life imprisonment is sufficiently definite under law and means the defendant must remain incarcerated for the remainder of his natural life.
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Court's rationale for affirming the life sentence, citing Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005)
Gerardo N. Rosario was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in Orange County Circuit Court. He appealed the judgment.…
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SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
Case No. 6D2026-0371 Lower Tribunal No. 2006-CF-008744-A-O
GERARDO N. ROSARIO,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Orange County. Barbara J. Leach, Judge.
September 18, 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.").
STARGEL, WOZNIAK and SMITH, JJ., concur.
Gerardo N. Rosario, Lake City, pro se.
No Appearance for Appellee.