TN+Homicide

TN Laws 2009 TN Homicide Local Case TN Homicide Scenario Criminal Law Project (homicide) 1. Vehicular manslaughter - it involves death that results from the [|negligent] operation of a vehicle, or that is the result from driving whilst committing an unlawful act that does not amount to a felony. 2. Reckless Homicide- is the killing of another person by a reckless act. 3. First-degree murder- is defined as an unlawful killing that is both willful and premeditated, meaning that it was committed after planning or "lying in wait" for the victim.
 * Offense-Vehicular manslaughter
 * Classification-Class B felony
 * Range of punishment- Not less than eight (8) nor more than thirty (30) years in prison. In addition, the jury may assess a fine not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), unless otherwise provided by statute
 * Offense-Culpable homicide
 * Classification-Class D
 * Range of punishment- Not less than two (2) years nor more than twelve (12) years in prison. In addition, the jury may assess a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), unless otherwise provided by statute
 * Offense- first degree murder
 * Classification- A
 * Range of punishment- Not less than fifteen (15) nor more than sixty (60) years in prison. In addition, the jury may assess a fine not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), unless otherwise provided by statute

4. Criminally negligent homicide -  careless, inattentive, neglectful, willfully blind, or in the case of [|gross negligence] what would have been [|reckless] in any other [|defendant]. · Offense- Criminally negligent homicide · Classification- Class E punishment · Range of punishment- Not less than one (1) year nor more than six (6) years in prison. In addition, the jury may assess a fine not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000), unless otherwise provided by statute 5. Second-degree murder- is ordinarily defined as 1) an intentional killing that is not premeditated or planned, nor committed in a reasonable "heat of passion" or 2) a killing caused by dangerous conduct and the offender's obvious lack of concern for human life. · Offense-second-degree murder 6. 3rd-degree murder- Whoever, without intent to effect the death of any person, causes the death of another by perpetrating an act eminently dangerous to others and evincing a depraved mind, without regard for human life, is guilty of murder in the third degree and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 25 years.
 * Classification- A
 * Range of punishment- Not less than fifteen (15) nor more than sixty (60) years in prison. In addition, the jury may assess a fine not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), unless otherwise provided by statute
 * Offense -Third degree murder
 * Classification-D
 * Range of punishment- Not less than two (2) years nor more than twelve (12) years in prison. In addition, the jury may assess a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000), unless otherwise provided by statute