Tennessee Statutes
§ 39-13-211 — Voluntary manslaughter
Tennessee·Title 39
(a)Voluntary manslaughter is the intentional or knowing killing of another in a state of passion produced by adequate provocation sufficient to lead a reasonable person to act in an irrational manner.
(b)Voluntary manslaughter is a Class B felony.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 308, s 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; T.C.A., §39-13-207; Acts 1990, ch. 1038, § 4.
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