As a resident of Tennessee I do hope this doesn’t get those who aren’t really a rapist, yet are charged with such crime. For instance, I know personally a guy who was charged with a rape charge. The situation was the guy was 18-19 yrs old. The girl was 17. They both went out, eventually ended up at a motel. They were a couple. Then the parents found out. They didn’t like him at all, and got the police involved. The parents were going for a rape charge and after awhile got it to stick. The girl just told the truth and defended him as she consented, etc, etc. Guy ends up in prison for 4 yrs. Think he served 3. All for a consented relationship and a few yrs different in age. Last I heard they were together. So according to this would he be a recipient for the death penalty?
Yea, really we need more details on this law. I assume like murder charges there are degrees? It’s just, you know how lawyers do. It’s the 17-18 yrs olds that’s worrisome.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022, relative to sentencing for criminal offenses.
Sentencing - As introduced, authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, or especially aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022.
Thank you for posting this. I bet this is more for the “aggravated rape of a child”, since it was listed twice. And that requires a child of years of 8 or less. That makes much more sense. Well done sir for posting. 👍
As a resident of Tennessee I do hope this doesn’t get those who aren’t really a rapist, yet are charged with such crime. For instance, I know personally a guy who was charged with a rape charge. The situation was the guy was 18-19 yrs old. The girl was 17. They both went out, eventually ended up at a motel. They were a couple. Then the parents found out. They didn’t like him at all, and got the police involved. The parents were going for a rape charge and after awhile got it to stick. The girl just told the truth and defended him as she consented, etc, etc. Guy ends up in prison for 4 yrs. Think he served 3. All for a consented relationship and a few yrs different in age. Last I heard they were together. So according to this would he be a recipient for the death penalty?
I presume they're meaning young children <12-13yrs, not adolescent teens.
Still, death penalty for rape is a good starting place. Mitigating factors can be calculated from there.
Yea, really we need more details on this law. I assume like murder charges there are degrees? It’s just, you know how lawyers do. It’s the 17-18 yrs olds that’s worrisome.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022, relative to sentencing for criminal offenses. Sentencing - As introduced, authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, or especially aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Chapter 1062 of the Public Acts of 2022.
https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1663
Thank you for posting this. I bet this is more for the “aggravated rape of a child”, since it was listed twice. And that requires a child of years of 8 or less. That makes much more sense. Well done sir for posting. 👍