Tennessee's statutory process for determining the sentence of a citizen convicted of a crime in Tennessee.

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			The Tennessee Criminal Sentencing scheme (1) divides felonies into five classifications according to the seriousness of the offense; (2) separates offenders into five classifications according to the number of prior convictions; (3) assigns a span or range of years for each class of crime committed by each class of offenders; and (4) employs enhancement and mitigating factors to assess the definite sentence within each range.
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SENTENCING JUDICIAL DIVERSION EXPUNGEMENT PRETRIAL DIVERSION PROBATION
	THE SENTENCING MATRIX
	FELONY CLASS MITIGATED (0 priors) STANDARD Range I (0-1 priors) MULTIPLE Range II (2-4 priors) PERSISTENT Range III (5+ priors) CAREER A 15-60 years RED % RED years 13.5 years (20%) (2.7 years) 15 - 25 years (30%) (4.5 - 7.5 years) 25 - 40 years (35%) (8.8 - 14 years) 40 - 60 years (45%) (18 - 27 years) 60 years (60%) (36 years) B 8-30 years RED % Red years 7.2 years (20%) (2.7 years) 8 - 12 years (30%) (2.4 - 3.6 years) 12-20 years (35%) (4.2 - 7 years) 20 - 30 years (45%) (9 - 13.5 years) 30 years (60%) (18 years) C 3-15 years RED % RED years 2.7 years (20%) (.5 years) 3 - 6 years (30%) (.9 - 1.8 years) 6 - 10 years (35%) (2.1 - 3.5 years) 10 - 15 years (45%) (4.5 - 6.8 years) 15 years (60%) (9 years) D 2-12 years RED % RED years 1.8 years (20%) (.4 years) 2 - 4 years (30%) (.6 - 1.2 years) 4 - 8 years (35%) (1.4 - 2.8 years) 8 - 12 years (45%) (3.6 - 5.4 years) 12 years (60%) (7.2 years) E 1-6 years RED % RED years .9 years (20%) (.2 years) 1- 2 years (30%) (.3 - .6  years) 2-4 years (35%) (.7 - 1.4 years) 4 - 6 years (45%) (1.8 - 2.7 years) 6 years (60%) (3.6 years)
		NOTE:  First Degree Murder excluded from chart.  Sentencing solely according to First Degree Murder statute.  RED = Release Eligibility Date.  Presumptive sentence = minimum or range except for Class A felonies in which presumptive sentence is middle of the range.
	MAXIMUM FINES
	Felony A - $50,000 B - $25,000 C - $10,000 D - $5,000 E - $3,000 Misdemeanor A - S2,500 B - $500 C - $50 (Drug fines are special)
		In determining where in the range to set the sentence, the judge must consider: (1) The evidence, if any, received at the trial and the sentencing hearing; (2) The presentence report; (3) The principles of sentencing and arguments as to sentencing alternatives; (4) The nature and characteristics of the criminal conduct involved; (5) Evidence and information offered by the parties on the enhancement and mitigating factors (see below); and (6) Any statement the defendant wishes to make in his own behalf about sentencing.
		RANGE CALCULATION*
		ESPECIALLY MITIGATED RANGE I STANDARD RANGE II MULTIPLE RANGE III PERSISTENT CAREER 0 priors, 10% reduction in sentence and/or RED 0 - 1 prior, depends upon class of prior conviction 2 - 4 priors in class, higher, or 2 down, or 1 prior A, if class is A or B 5 or more in class, higher, or 2 down, or 2 prior A's, or combination of 3 A's and B's if class if A or B If class is A, B or C, any combination of 6 A's, B's or C's, or if class is A or B, 3 A's or combination of 4 A's and B's or if class is D or E, 6 of any combination * Check for single course of conduct on priors so they are not over-counted in calculations
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