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Homicide - Assisted Suicide - 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 seven classifications: First Degree Murder, Second Degree Murder, Voluntary Manslaughter, Reckless Homicide, Criminally Negligent Homicide, Assisted Suicide, and Vehicular Homicide. According to Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-13-215, a person commits the offense of Assisted Suicide who: (1) Intentionally provides another person with the means by which such person directly and intentionally brings about such person's own death; or (2) Intentionally participates in a physical act by which another person directly and intentionally brings about such person's own death; and (3) Provides the means or participates in the physical act with: (A) Actual knowledge that the other person intends to bring about such person's own death; and (B) The clear intent that the other person bring about such person's own death...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on November 17, 2008 (boomark / email).