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Homicide - Voluntary Manslaughter - Tennessee Law

By Baker Associates

The criminal defense attorneys at Baker Associates have successfully represented individuals charged with homicide offenses in Tennessee. Criminal homicide is the unlawful killing of another person. Under Tennessee law, criminal homicide is broken down into five classifications: First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter, Criminally Negligent Homicide, and Vehicular Homicide. Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-13-211 defines Voluntary Manslaughter as the intentional or knowing killing of another person in a state of passion produced by adequate provocation sufficient to lead a reasonable person to act in an irrational manner. Voluntary Manslaughter is commonly referred to as a "crime of passion." Voluntary Manslaughter: In order to be found guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter, the State of Tennessee must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt: (1) That the defendant unlawfully killed the alleged victim; and (2) That the defendant acted intentionally, i...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on November 13, 2008 (boomark / email).