Maria Argentine v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledJune 26, 2026
Docket6D2025-1919
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2025-1919
Lower Tribunal No. 1998-CF-002183
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MARIA ARGENTINE,
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 Osceola County.
John D.W. Beamer, Judge.
June 26, 2026
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. See Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005) (โ[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 โlifeโ is sufficiently
definite so that it can be understood and applied.โ).
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