Tennessee Statutes
§ 39-16-508 — Coercion of juror
Tennessee § 39-16-508
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-508 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits an offense who by means of coercion:
(1)Influences or attempts to influence a juror in the exercise of the juror's official power or in the performance of the juror's official duty; or (2) Influences or attempts to influence a juror not to vote or to vote in a particular manner.
(b)A violation of this section is a Class E felony.
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Related
State v. Brewer
945 S.W.2d 803 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, 1997)
Brumit v. Summar
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 1997)
Legislative History
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 39-16-508, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/39-16-508.