LARSON, Justice.
Defendant challenges the constitutionality of Iowa Code section 907.3 (1979), which imposes a mandatory term of imprisonment upon conviction of a "forcible felony." He argues the statute violates the equal protection clauses of the federal and state constitutions by denying him "the right to be treated as other criminals who would benefit from a grant of probation as the best means of rehabilitation."
The defendant pled guilty to sexual abuse...
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