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Tenn. Code § 39-13-202: Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-202
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Tennessee law defines first degree murder as premeditated intentional killing, killing during commission of certain felonies, killing by destructive device, killing during terrorism, or killing during sexual assault. Conviction carries death penalty, life without parole, or life imprisonment.
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