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Tennessee First Degree Murder Amendment to Include Domestic Abuse

By Baker Associates

Under present law, first degree murder in Tennessee is: ? A premeditated and intentional killing of another; ? 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 child neglect, rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child or aircraft piracy; or ? A killing of another committed as the result of the unlawful throwing, placing or discharging of a destructive device or bomb. Senate Bill 1093 expands first degree murder as homicide crimes in Tennessee by including within the actions that constitute first degree murder the killing of another while committing domestic abuse if there was a past pattern of abuse upon the victim or another family or household member and the death occurs under circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on May 27, 2009 (boomark / email).