Summary
The Third District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the denial of Clifton Sheppard's post-conviction appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2). The court relied on precedent holding that a life sentence is not unconstitutionally indefinite under article I, section 17 of the Florida Constitution.
Holdings
- A life sentence is not impermissible indefinite imprisonment under article I, section 17 of the Florida Constitution.
Questions Presented
- Whether a life sentence constitutes impermissibly indefinite imprisonment under article I, section 17 of the Florida Constitution.
Disposition
affirmed
Cases Cited (2)
- Padgett v. State, No. 3D25-349, 2025 WL 1172840, at *1 (Fla. 3d DCA Apr. 23, 2025)(followed)
- Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005)(followed)
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