Tennessee Statutes
§ 40-20-102 — Discretion as to fine or imprisonment
Tennessee·Title 40
In all prosecutions for misdemeanors where the punishment prescribed is a fine or imprisonment, or both, the discretion as to the punishment shall be in the court unless otherwise provided.
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Legislative History
Code 1932, § 10757; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2702.
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