Prison Terms for First Offenders

In the cases to which § 80.30 is applicable as to the sentencing of the person, a person who has not previously been convicted of a criminal offense and has been convicted of a felony for the first time may be sentenced to imprisonment as follows: (a) In the case of a felony of the first degree, the court shall impose a sentence of not less than three (3) years and not more than fifteen (15) years; (b) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the court shall impose a sentence of not less than one (1) year and not more than eight (8) years; and (c) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the court may impose a sentence of not more than three (3) years. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 14-143:11 (Sept. 29, 1978).