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Johnson v. Crosby

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Apr 15, 2005
897 So. 2d 546 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

Opinion

No. 3D05-387.

March 23, 2005. Rehearing Denied April 15, 2005.

An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Ivan F. Fernandez, Judge.

Antonio Johnson, in proper person.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, for appellee.

Before SHEPHERD and SUAREZ, JJ., and SCHWARTZ, Senior Judge.


A life sentence is not impermissible "indefinite imprisonment" for purposes of Article I, Section 17 of the Florida Constitution. See Alvarez v. State, 358 So.2d 10, 12 (Fla. 1978) ("We also reject petitioner's contention that the statute is unconstitutionally vague and indefinite. Although no person can predict the maximum length of time which can be served by a prisoner under a sentence of life, this in itself does not render a life sentence impermissibly indefinite.") (footnote omitted); Lopez v. State, 881 So.2d 36 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004); Enriquez v. State, 885 So.2d 892 (Fla. 3d DCA 2004).


Summaries of

Johnson v. Crosby

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District
Apr 15, 2005
897 So. 2d 546 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)
Case details for

Johnson v. Crosby

Case Details

Full title:Antonio JOHNSON, Appellant, v. James V. CROSBY, Jr., Sec Fl. Dept. of…

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District

Date published: Apr 15, 2005

Citations

897 So. 2d 546 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

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