Supreme Court of Iowa· 8/31/1977

State v. Robbins

Citations

257 N.W.2d 63
1977 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 1128

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punishment violates Eighth Amendment if it “inflicts torture or is otherwise barbaric or because it is so excessively severe that it is disproportionate to the offense charged”
“while it is true crimes in this State are ordinarily classified as felonies or misdemeanors by the punishment imposed ... that does not preclude the legislature from providing exceptions to such designations”
deferred judgment a sentencing option for violation of Iowa Code § 321.561 (1975) which “makes no exception as to a granting of probation or the suspension of sentence”
“The duty of a sentencing judge in every case is to consider available options, to give due consideration to all circumstances in the particular case, and to exercise that option which will best accomplish justice both for society and for the individual defendant.”

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Judges: Moore, Mason, Legrand, Rees, Uhlen-Hopp

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