TCA 39-13-209
Sentencing where violation was committed by discharging firearm from within motor vehicle and victim was minor
VIOLATIONViolation
What does this charge mean?
A person convicted of certain homicide offenses (voluntary manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, or reckless homicide) receives a punishment one classification level higher if the crime involved firing a gun from inside a moving vehicle and the victim was a minor.
Penalty Details
ClassificationViolation
Penalty SummaryViolation
(a) Notwithstanding this part, a person convicted of a violation of § 39-13-211, § 39-13-212, or § 39-13-215 shall be punished one (1) classification higher than is otherwise provided if the violation occurred as provided in subsection (b). (b) This section applies if: (1) The violation was committed by discharging a firearm from within a motor vehicle, as defined by § 55-1-103; and (2) The victim was a minor at the time of the violation.
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TCA Section39-13-209