Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40.
Tennessee HB0720 amends the eligibility criteria for parole for individuals convicted of first degree murder committed on or after July 1, 1995. The bill stipulates that such defendants must serve 60% of a 60-year sentence, with additional minimum service requirements of 25 years for those 25 or younger at the time of the offense and 30 years for those 26 or older. This change alters the current law by modifying the percentage of the sentence that must be served before parole eligibility.
Tennessee HB0720 amends the eligibility criteria for parole for individuals convicted of first degree murder committed on or after July 1, 1995. The bill stipulates that such defendants must serve 60% of a 60-year sentence, with additional minimum service requirements of 25 years for those 25 or younger at the time of the offense and 30 years for those 26 or older. This change alters the current law by modifying the percentage of the sentence that must be served before parole eligibility.
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