Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2026

Robert E. Rowles v. State of Florida

Robert E. Rowles v. State of Florida
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided June 5, 2026
Robert E. Rowles v. State of Florida

Opinion

SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ Case No. 6D2025-2803 Lower Tribunal No. 2011-CF-014131 _____________________________ ROBERT E. ROWLES, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________ Appeal pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.141(b)(2) from the Circuit Court for Lee County.

Bruce Kyle, Judge.

June 5, 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.”).

SMITH, MIZE and KAMOUTSAS, JJ., concur.

Robert E. Rowles, Miami, pro se.

James Uthmeier, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Cerese Crawford Taylor, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Appellee.

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

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