STATE v. KAUS

No. 20360.

744 P.2d 1375 (1987)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Dennis Paul KAUS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

JoAnn B. Stringham, Vernal, for defendant and appellant.

David L. Wilkinson, Sandra L. Sjogren, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


DURHAM, Justice:

Defendant was charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a child, in violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-404.1 (Supp. 1984). He pleaded guilty to the charge, reserving his right to challenge the sentencing provisions of the statute which he claimed were unconstitutional. Defendant was sentenced to a minimum mandatory term of three years.

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