Maria Argentine v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida·Decided June 26, 2026·No. 6D2025-1919·Published

Opinion

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.

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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