Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

Tavarious King, Sr. v. State of Florida

Tavarious King, Sr. v. State of Florida
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided May 8, 2026
Tavarious King, Sr. v. State of Florida

Opinion

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 6D2025-1332 Lower Tribunal No. 2009-CF-007399-A-O _____________________________ TAVARIOUS KING, SR., Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________ Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Orange County.

John E. Jordan, Judge.

May 8, 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 SMITH, JJ., concur.

Tavarious King, Sr., Chipley, pro se.

No Appearance for Appellee.

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF TIMELY FILED

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