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Authorities say Tyler Yates, another inmate serving a life sentence at the Sacramento lockup, is also being investigated for his alleged involvement in two suspected homicides this year.

She added that she was satisfied Kelly was the one who pulled the trigger but concluded that a life sentence for Kelly was "not justified".

In a victim impact statement, the girl's mother said her daughter had developed post traumatic stress disorder and "carries a life sentence of her own".

"Without this Court's intervention, dozens or hundreds of proposed class members may be removed to a possible life sentence in El Salvador with no real opportunity to contest their designation or removal," the lawsuit read.

He has received an automatic life sentence for murder.