Tennessee § 39-11-114 - Penalty for misdemeanor where punishment not prescribed.
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§ 39-11-114. Penalty for misdemeanor where punishment not prescribed.
Every person who is convicted of a misdemeanor, the punishment for which is not otherwise prescribed by a statute of this state, shall be sentenced as for a Class A misdemeanor. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1. Cross-References. Felonies and misdemeanors distinguished, § 39-11-110 . Penalty for Class A misdemeanor, § 40-35-111 . Prohibited act when no penalty prescribed is misdemeanor, § 39-11-111 . Textbooks. Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure (Raybin), §§ 27.194, 32.3. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 8 Tenn. Juris., Criminal Procedure, § 44. Law Reviews. Jail Fees and Court Costs for the Indigent Criminal Defendant: An Examination of the Tennessee Procedure, 35 Tenn. L. Rev. 74 (1968).
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