Tennessee HB2504 amends state law to establish a repeat violent offender sentencing scheme for certain felonies.
Tennessee HB2504 amends state law to create a repeat violent offender sentencing scheme. The bill defines a "violent offense" and assigns strike values to various offenses. A defendant convicted of a violent offense on or after July 1, 2026, and having three or more strikes, at least two of which are for offenses listed in the bill, will be sentenced to imprisonment for life if found to be a repeat violent offender. The bill outlines specific offenses that result in one or more strikes and details how to calculate strikes for defendants with multiple convictions.
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