TCA 39-17-303
Aggravated riot
FELONY EClass E Felony
Sentence enhancement may apply
What does this charge mean?
The offense is knowingly participating in a riot while also committing one of the following: traveling from outside Tennessee to commit a crime, participating for money, or causing bodily injury to someone who isn't a riot participant. This is a Class E felony punishable by 1 to 6 years in prison and/or a fine up to $3,000, and the defendant must pay for property damage.
Penalty Details
ClassificationClass E Felony
Maximum Jail1-6 years
Maximum Fine$3,000
Penalty SummaryClass E felony; 1-6 years; fine up to $3,000
(a) A person commits an offense who: (A) Joining a group of three (3) or more persons who riot. See Tennessee Code 39-17-301Person: includes the singular and the plural and means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, governmental subdivision or agency, or other organization or other legal entity, or any agent or servant thereof. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106Property: means anything of value, including, but not limited to, money, real estate, tangible or intangible personal property, including anything severed from land, library material, contract rights, choses-in-action, interests in or claims to wealth, credit, admission or transportation tickets, captured or domestic animals, food and drink, electric or other power. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.Riot: means a disturbance in a public place or penal institution as defined in §. See Tennessee Code 39-17-301State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105(1) Knowingly participates in a riot; and (2) (A) Traveled from outside the state with intent to commit a criminal offense; (B) Participates in a riot in exchange for compensation; or (C) As a result of the riot, a person other than one (1) of the participants suffers bodily injury or substantial property damage occurs. (b) (1) A violation of this section is a Class E felony. (2) In any sentence imposed for a violation of this section, the court shall include a mandatory minimum sentence of: (A) Forty-five (45) days of incarceration; or (B) Sixty (60) days of incarceration if the defendant engages in the conduct described in two (2) or more of the circumstances listed in subdivisions (a)(2)(A)-(C). (3) In any sentence imposed for a violation of this section, the court shall include an order of restitution for any injury, property damage, or loss incurred as a result of the offense.
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Quick Facts
FELONY E
TCA Section39-17-303
Max Jail1-6 years
Max Fine$3,000