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1 1 Section 1. Section 902.12, Code 1997, is amended by adding
1 2 the following new subsection:
1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. Attempted murder in violation of
1 4 section 707.11.
1 5 EXPLANATION
1 6 This bill adds attempted murder to the list of offenses for
1 7 which a person, if convicted, must serve 100 percent of the
1 8 sentence and is only eligible for credit for good behavior of
1 9 up to 15 percent of the term. Attempted murder is a class "B"
1 10 felony. The sentence for class "B" felonies is confinement
1 11 for no more than 25 years. Adding attempted murder to the
1 12 list of offenses in Code section 902.12 means that a person
1 13 sentenced to 25 years for the offense will serve at least
1 14 21.25 years of the term imposed.
1 15 LSB 2193XS 77
1 16 lh/jw/5
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