Tennessee HB 258: Criminal Procedure - As enacted, enacts the "Sergeant Daniel Baker Act," which removes the appeal to the court of criminal appeals in death penalty cases; provides for automatic direct review by the Tennessee supreme court for convictions for which a sentence of death is imposed. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 2 and Title 40, Chapter 35.

Status: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 140 (as of 2019-04-15)

State: Tennessee · Session: 111 · Bill: HB 258

Subjects: Criminal Procedure

Sponsors: Littleton, Stevens

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