What is the appropriate sentence for an attempted murder of a peace officer?

^4. Although the trial court characterized the sentence for attempted murder of a peace officer as "seven years to life," the statutorily specified punishment for this crime is "imprisonment in the state prison for life with the possibility of parole," with appellant becoming eligible for parole after seven calendar years. (See People v. Mejia (2008) 159 Cal.App.4th 1081, 1083, fn. 3, overruled on other grounds in People v. Sanchez (2011) 53 Cal.4th 80, 90, fn. 3; 3046, subd. (a).)