Supreme Court of Florida
BETANCOURT v. STATE OF FLORIDA, sc00-2134
Section 775.082 of the Florida Statutes allows imposition of life imprisonment for first-degree felonies when specifically provided by statute.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/13/2001
- Published 12/13/2001
Judges
- ANSTEAD, J.
Court
- Supreme Court of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Rosa C. Figarola, Valerie Jonas, and Billie Jan Goldstein, Assistant Public Defenders, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Miami, FL, for Petitioner.
- For Appellees:
- Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Michael J. Neimand, Bureau Chief, Criminal Appeals, Assistant Attorney General, and Kristine Keaton, Assistant Attorney General, Fort Lauderdale, FL, for Respondent.