Gary Wayne Radford v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledAugust 28, 2026
Docket6D2025-2514
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2025-2514
Lower Tribunal No. 1988-CF-001463
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GARY WAYNE RADFORD,
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 Collier County.
John McGowan, Judge.
August 28, 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, GANNAM and PRATT, JJ., concur.
Gary Wayne Radford, Lake Butler, 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