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Aug 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Florida Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence
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Third District Court of Appeal rejects Robert Alan McCartney’s bid to overturn his life term for armed sexual battery.
WHO: Robert Alan McCartney; Third District Court of Appeal; Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Alberto Milian
WHAT: Appeals court affirmed a life sentence for armed sexual battery, rejecting a post-conviction challenge tied to Apprendi.
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM ET
WHERE: Miami-Dade County, Florida
WHY: The court found McCartney’s sentence challenge failed under a recent change in Florida case law and existing rulings.
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