PABLO JIMENEZ-SOLANO
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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A life sentence is not unconstitutionally indefinite merely because the judicial system cannot predict the defendant's lifespan.
[1] A life sentence is not unconstitutionally indefinite under the Florida Constitution merely because the duration of incarceration cannot be precisely determined at the tim…
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Join FLexlaw to unlock all legal intelligence“The fact that the judicial system has no way of knowing how long the defendant will live and therefore cannot know how long the defendant will be incarcerated does not render a life sentence unconstitutionally indefinite. It is abundantly clear that the 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. There is nothing indefinite about such a sentence.”
Court's reasoning citing Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005)
Pablo Jimenez-Solano appealed from a conviction in Monroe County Circuit Court resulting in a life sentence. The appellant challenged the constitution…
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Third District Court of Appeal State of Florida
Opinion filed May 28, 2025. Not final until disposition of timely filed motion for rehearing.
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No. 3D25-374 Lower Tribunal No. 10-CF-497-A-K ________________
Pablo Jimenez-Solano, Appellant,
vs.
The State of Florida, Appellee.
An Appeal under Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Monroe County, Mark H. Jones, Judge.
Pablo Jimenez-Solano, in proper person.
James Uthmeier, Attorney General, for appellee.
Before LOGUE, C.J., and GORDO and BOKOR, JJ.
PER CURIAM.
2 Affirmed. See Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005) (“The fact that the judicial system has no way of knowing how long the defendant will live and therefore cannot know how long the defendant will be incarcerated does not render a life sentence unconstitutionally indefinite. It is abundantly clear that the 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. There is nothing indefinite about such a sentence.”).