HB2844 - Tennessee - Criminal Offenses

Companion Bill SB2960. Criminal Offenses - Provides that killing of law enforcement officer during perpetration of any felony is elevated to first degree murder under felony murder rule if the officer was acting in official capacity and defendant knew person was an officer. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *HB2844 / SB2960Increase State Expenditures - $917,200/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB2844 / SB2960 Under present law, first degree murder is punishable by death, life imprisonment without parole, or life imprisonment. First degree murder is: (1) A premeditated and intentional killing of another; (2) A killing of another committed in the perpetration of or attempt to perpetrate any first degree murder, act of terrorism, arson, rape, robbery, burglary, theft, kidnapping, aggravated child abuse, aggravated [...]

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