Jamel E. Mitchell v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided May 8, 2026·No. 6D2025-1432·Published

Opinion

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________

Case No. 6D2025-1432 Lower Tribunal No. 2015-CF-009959-AO _____________________________

JAMEL E. MITCHELL,

Appellant,

v.

STATE OF FLORIDA,

Appellee.

_____________________________

Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Orange County. Michael Kraynick, 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.”).

WOZNIAK, MIZE and BROWNLEE, JJ., concur.

Jamel E. Mitchell, Century, pro se.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Alyssa M. Williams, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED

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Ratliff v. State
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