BEAUBRUM v. STATE (2025)

Junior Beaubrum (“Beaubrum”) appeals the denial of his rule 3.800(a) motion to correct illegal sentence. We have jurisdiction. Fla. R. App. P. 9.140(b)(1)(D). Beaubrum argues he was sentenced to life in prison and his sentence has created an illegal indefinite term of imprisonment. Because the term “life” is sufficiently definite and there is nothing indefinite about such a sentence, we affirm. See Ratliff v. State, 914 So. 2d 938, 940 (Fla. 2005) (“The fact that the judicial system has no way of knowing how long the defendant will live and therefore cannot know how long the defendant will be incarcerated does not render a life sentence unconstitutionally indefinite. It is abundantly clear that the 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. There is nothing indefinite about such a sentence.”); Johnson v. Crosby, 897 So. 2d 546, 547 (Fla. 3d DCA 2005) (“A life sentence is not impermissible ‘indefinite imprisonment’ for purposes of Article I, Section 17 of the Florida Constitution.”).

Affirmed.

GORDO, J.