Mark S. Brown v. State of Florida
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledJuly 2, 2026
Docket6D2025-1308
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 6D2025-1308
Lower Tribunal No. 1994-CF-002120
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MARK S. BROWN,
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 Lee County.
Robert Branning, Judge.
July 2, 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.”).
NARDELLA, WHITE and KAMOUTSAS, JJ., concur.
Mark S. Brown, Mayo, 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