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Aggravated Burglary - Tennessee Law

By Baker Associates

Tennessee criminal defense lawyers understand that a conviction of burglary or aggravated burglary will have severe consequences beyond jail and restitution. A conviction will emotionally hurt the individuals you care about and damage your reputation in the community. Burglary is typically considered to be a crime of dishonesty. A conviction will negatively affect your career, ability to get a job, and capacity to obtain or maintain most professional licenses. The main distinction between regular burglary and aggravated burglary in Tennessee is that the regular burglary statute uses the term ?building;? whereas, the aggravated burglary statute uses the term ?habitation.? Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-403 (2007). The term "habitation," is broader than "building" because it includes vehicles and structures other than buildings, such as modular units, mobile homes, trailers, campers and tents that are adapted for the overnight accommodation of persons...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on December 20, 2007 (boomark / email).