v. People

Summary

The court held that a juvenile transferred to adult court and convicted of a crime of violence was not denied equal protection when the district court denied probation, because direct-filed juveniles convicted of the same offense are also ineligible for probation. The court interpreted the direct-file statute's exemption from mandatory minimum sentencing to remove only the mandatory sentencing floor, not the crime-of-violence statute's restriction on initial probation eligibility. The court affirmed the court of appeals on different grounds.