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Cook v. State

Citations

  • 481 So. 2d 1285
  • 11 Fla. L. Weekly 269

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  • striking that portion of the sentence that improperly retained jurisdiction and affirming all else
  • retention for 15 years of a life sentence is as objectionable as for “one- third” of that sentence, as there is no way to determine whether 15 years is one-third of a life sentence

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Judges: Per Curiam

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