Tennessee § 39-11-112 - Repealed or amended laws — Application in prosecution for offense.
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§ 39-11-112. Repealed or amended laws — Application in prosecution for offense.
When a penal statute or penal legislative act of the state is repealed or amended by a subsequent legislative act, the offense, as defined by the statute or act being repealed or amended, committed while the statute or act was in full force and effect shall be prosecuted under the act or statute in effect at the time of the commission of the offense. Except as provided under § 40-35-117 , in the event the subsequent act provides for a lesser penalty, any punishment imposed shall be in accordance with the subsequent act. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 16.65, 32.12.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 39-11-112 ("Repealed or amended laws — Application in prosecution for offense.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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