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TN Code › Title 40 › Chapter 35 › Section 40-35-105

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(a) A standard offender is a defendant not sentenced as: (1) A multiple offender, as defined by § 40-35-106 ; (2) A persistent offender, as defined by § 40-35-107 ; (3) A career offender, as defined by § 40-35-108 ; (4) An especially mitigated offender, as defined by § 40-35-109 ; or (5) A repeat violent offender, as defined by § 40-35-120 . (b) The sentence for a standard offender is within Range I. (c) If the judgment of conviction does not include a sentence range, it shall be returned to the sentencing court to be completed. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 6; 1994, ch. 994, § 2.

(a) A standard offender is a defendant not sentenced as: (1) A multiple offender, as defined by § 40-35-106 ; (2) A persistent offender, as defined by § 40-35-107 ; (3) A career offender, as defined by § 40-35-108 ; (4) An especially mitigated offender, as defined by § 40-35-109 ; or (5) A repeat violent offender, as defined by § 40-35-120 .

(1) A multiple offender, as defined by § 40-35-106 ;

(2) A persistent offender, as defined by § 40-35-107 ;

(3) A career offender, as defined by § 40-35-108 ;

(4) An especially mitigated offender, as defined by § 40-35-109 ; or

(5) A repeat violent offender, as defined by § 40-35-120 .

(b) The sentence for a standard offender is within Range I.

(c) If the judgment of conviction does not include a sentence range, it shall be returned to the sentencing court to be completed.

Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 6; 1994, ch. 994, § 2.

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