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Tennessee Sentencing Guidelines

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Tennessee Sentencing Guidelines
FELONY CLASSMITIGATED (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 YEARS13.5 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 3 - 30 YEARS RED % RED YEARS7.2 years(20%)(1.4 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 YEARS2.7 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 YEARS1.8 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)
Maximum Fines
FELONYA - $50,000B - $25,000C - $10,000D - $5,000E - $3,000
MISDEMEANORA - $2,500B - $500C - $50(Drug finesare special)
Range Calculation
Especially MitigatedRange I - StandardRange II - MultipleRange III - PersistentCareer
0 priors, 10 % reduction in sentence and/or RED0-1 prior, depends upon closs of prior conviction2-4 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 is A or B.If class is A, B or C, any combination of 6 A's, B's, C's or if class is A or B, 3 A's or combination of 4 A's and B's or if class D or E, 6 of any combination.

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