Mary Ann White v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledMay 29, 2026
Docket6D2025-0462
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2025-0462
Lower Tribunal No. 2010-CF-004276
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MARY ANN WHITE,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee.
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Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Polk County.
J. Kevin Abdoney, Judge.
May 29, 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.”).
WHITE, SMITH and BROWNLEE, JJ., concur.
Mary Ann White, Ocala, pro se.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Marilyn Frances Muir, Chief Assistant
Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND
DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED