Deanna C Manuel

Aggravated robbery is robbery (taking property by force or fear) committed while carrying a deadly weapon, displaying an object that looks like a deadly weapon, or seriously injuring the victim. This enhanced version of robbery is charged when the robber uses or displays a gun, knife, or other weapon, or causes serious physical injury. Conviction carries 8 to 30 years in prison and fines up to $25,000.

Penalty: Class B felony; 8-30 years; fine up to $25,000

This statute defines key terms used in Tennessee's prostitution laws: "house of prostitution" (a place where prostitution regularly occurs), "inmate" (a person working in a house of prostitution), "patronizing prostitution" (hiring someone for sex or entering a brothel for sex), and "promoting prostitution" (owning a brothel, recruiting prostitutes, encouraging someone to become a prostitute, or profiting from prostitution activities).

Penalty: Classification not specified