P. v. Birdsall CA1/4
Defendant Christian Birdsall, who was 16 years old when the crimes charged in this matter occurred, was convicted in criminal (or adult) court of first degree murder with special circumstances, as well as arson. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. On appeal, Birdsall argues among other things that, under Proposition 57, he is entitled to a transfer hearing in juvenile court to determine whether he was fit to be tried in adult court. We agree.
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