Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1985

Stettler v. State

Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided September 24, 1985 · Barfield, Ervin, Joanos

475 So. 2d 1009; 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2220; 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 15949 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

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Arnett v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)
Clark v. State (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

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Opinion of the Court

BARFIELD, Judge.

Defendant, Terry Edward Stettler, appeals that portion of his life sentence wherein the trial court retained jurisdiction over one-third of the sentence.

Retention of jurisdiction over a portion of a life sentence is not proper. Mobley v. State, 473 So.2d 692 (Fla. 4th DCA, March 20, 1985); Brown v. State, 460 So.2d 988 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984); Kosek v. State, *1010448 So.2d 57 (Fla. 5th DCA 1984); Willis v. State, 447 So.2d 283 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983); Woodson v. State, 439 So.2d 976 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983); Rodriguez v. State, 424 So.2d 892 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982); Cordero-Pena v. State, 421 So.2d 661 (Fla. 3d DCA 1982).

That portion of the sentence wherein the trial judge retained jurisdiction over one-third of the life sentence is stricken. Otherwise, the sentence is AFFIRMED.

ERVIN and JOANOS, JJ., concur.

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