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1 1 Section 1. Section 902.8, Code 1995, is amended to read as
1 2 follows:
1 3 902.8 MINIMUM SENTENCE &endash; HABITUAL OFFENDER.
1 4 An habitual offender is any person convicted of a class "C"
1 5 or a class "D" felony, who has twice before been convicted of
1 6 any felony in a court of this or any other state, or of the
1 7 United States. An offense is a felony if, by the law under
1 8 which the person is convicted, it is so classified at the time
1 9 of the person's conviction. A person sentenced as an habitual
1 10 offender for the commission of a class "D" felony shall not be
1 11 eligible for parole until the person has served the minimum
1 12 sentence of confinement of three years. A person sentenced as
1 13 an habitual offender for the commission of a class "C" felony
1 14 shall not be eligible for parole until the person has served
1 15 the minimum sentence of confinement of five years.
1 16 EXPLANATION
1 17 This bill provides that a person sentenced as an habitual
1 18 offender for a class "C" felony shall serve at least five
1 19 years in prison prior to being eligible for parole. An
1 20 habitual offender is a person who commits three felonies. The
1 21 minimum sentence for an habitual offender sentenced for a
1 22 class "D" felony remains three years under this bill.
1 23 LSB 3040HH 76
1 24 mk/jw/5
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