TCA 40-4-112
Appeal from sentence imposed
FELONYFelony
What does this charge mean?
This is not a criminal offense—it's a procedural rule stating that anyone convicted of a crime in general sessions court has the right to appeal their sentence, whether they pleaded guilty or not guilty. This gives defendants a legal pathway to challenge their punishment after conviction.
Penalty Details
ClassificationFelony
Penalty SummaryFelony
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary, any person convicted of a criminal offense in a court of general sessions has the right to appeal the sentence imposed, without regard to whether the person was convicted upon a plea of guilty or upon a plea of not guilty.
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FELONY
TCA Section40-4-112