CANDY SUE LOVALL
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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A life sentence does not violate article 1, section 17 of the Florida Constitution, which forbids an indefinite term of imprisonment.
[1] A life sentence imposed by a trial court does not constitute an indefinite term of imprisonment in violation of article 1, section 17 of the Florida Constitution.
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Court's holding citing Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005)
Candy Sue Lovall appealed from a judgment in the Circuit Court for Brevard County. The appeal involved a challenge to a life sentence on constitutiona…
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FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL
STATE OF FLORIDA
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Case No. 5D2025-0540 LT Case No. 05-1998-CF-16951-A _____________________________
CANDY SUE LOVALL,
Appellant,
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
Appellee. _____________________________ 3.800 Appeal from the Circuit Court for Brevard County. Michelle Lynn Naberhaus, Judge. Candy Sue Lovall, Florida City, pro se. James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Roberts J. Bradford, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.
July 15, 2025
PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. See Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005) (holding that a life sentence does not violate article 1, section 17 of the Florida Constitution, which forbids an indefinite term of imprisonment). 2 JAY, C.J., and MAKAR and BOATWRIGHT, JJ., concur.
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Not final until disposition of any timely and authorized motion under Fla. R. App. P. 9.330 or 9.331. _____________________________