BANKS, Justice, for the court:
In this case we consider whether a defendant can be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole under Section 97-3-21 of Mississippi Code Annotated (1972) pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, when the statute does not provide such a penalty. We find that such a sentence is prohibited, and thus, reverse and remand the case for further proceedings.
I.
On May 25, 1989, Floyd Patterson (Patterson) was indicted for the...
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