Summary
The Third District Court of Appeal of Florida affirmed the denial of James Louis Padgett’s post-conviction appeal. The court held that a life sentence is not impermissibly 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 impermissible indefinite imprisonment under article I, section 17 of the Florida Constitution.
Disposition
affirmed
Cases Cited (5)
- Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005)(followed)
- Alvarez v. State, 358 So. 2d 10, 12 (Fla. 1978)(followed)
- Johnson v. Crosby, 897 So. 2d 546, 547 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005)(followed)
- Lopez v. State, 895 So. 2d 1282, 1282 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005)(followed)
- Enriquez v. State, 885 So. 2d 892, 892 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004)(followed)
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