Thomas Arthur Kahlow v. Florida
DueProcess
Whether the right to due process of law is denied by Florida's imposition of a capital life imprisonment sentence
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED WHETHER THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW , , ~ GUARANTEED BY THE UNITED STATES CONSTITU| TION’S FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT 1S DENIED BY FLORIDA’S IMPOSITION OF A*CAPITAL LIFE IM| _— PRISONMENT SENTENCE THAT IN EFFECT IS THE INDEFINITE IMPRISONMENT ARTICLE I, SECTION 17 OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION DECLARES IS \FORBIDDEN EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT WITHOUT — , ANY PERMISSIBLE EXCEPTION, WHICH FLORIDA DOCUMENTS AS INDEFINITE IMPRISONMENT BY SETTING A RELEASE DATE FAR BEYOND THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR THAT THE FEDERAL STATUTES LIMIT ALL STATE GOVERNMENTS TO | WHEN MEASURING THE PASSAGE OF TIME.