{"id":406,"date":"2019-03-18T16:28:38","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T20:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sarasotacriminalattorneyblog.com\/?p=406"},"modified":"2024-08-29T15:27:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T19:27:56","slug":"florida-court-rules-a-sentence-of-life-imprisonment-with-judicial-review-after-25-years-is-not-unconstitutional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sarasotadefenseattorney.com\/blog\/florida-court-rules-a-sentence-of-life-imprisonment-with-judicial-review-after-25-years-is-not-unconstitutional\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Rules a Sentence of Life Imprisonment with Judicial Review After 25 Years is Not Unconstitutional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects a criminal defendant who is convicted of a crime from cruel and unusual punishment. The Constitution does not define cruel and unusual punishment, however, so the courts have been tasked with interpreting whether a sentence is barred by the Eighth Amendment. In cases involving juvenile homicide offenders, the Florida courts have held that a sentence that does not provide a meaningful chance for release are improper under the Eighth Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, a Florida appellate court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4dca.org\/content\/download\/429925\/4668276\/file\/173089_1257_01232019_09044850_i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scrutinized<\/a>\u00a0whether a sentence of life in prison with judicial review after 25 years was cruel and unusual punishment, ultimately ruling that it was not. If you are charged with a violent crime in Sarasota, it is essential to retain a skillful Sarasota criminal defense attorney to assist you in formulating a defense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Defendant\u2019s Conviction and Sentence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reportedly, the defendant was convicted of first-degree murder in 1985, for a crime he committed when he was a juvenile. He was first sentenced to life in prison with a possibility of parole after twenty-five years. In 2016, he moved for post-conviction relief in the form of resentencing, arguing that his sentence violated the Eighth Amendment. Following a hearing, he was resentenced to life in prison with judicial review after twenty-five years. The defendant subsequently appealed the new sentence. On appeal, the court affirmed.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarasotadefenseattorney.com\/blog\/florida-court-rules-a-sentence-of-life-imprisonment-with-judicial-review-after-25-years-is-not-unconstitutional\/#more-406\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects a criminal defendant who is convicted of a crime from cruel and unusual punishment. The Constitution does not define cruel and unusual punishment, however, so the courts have been tasked with interpreting whether a sentence is barred by the Eighth Amendment. 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