BIRD, C. J., Concurring and Dissenting. I agree with my colleague, Justice Mosk, that a minor cannot be legally sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. However, I cannot agree with his interpretation of the requirements of People v. Pettingill (1978) <a href="/opinion/1174576/people-v-pettingill/" aria-descriptio…
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