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.
Code 1932, § 10757; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-2702.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 20 - Judgment and Sentence
§ 40-20-101. Judgment After Verdict — Modification of Verdict
§ 40-20-102. Discretion as to Fine or Imprisonment
§ 40-20-104. Term Fixed by Court — by Jury
§ 40-20-105. Plea of Guilty — Waiver of Jury
§ 40-20-106. Assessment of Punishment for Misdemeanor When Felony Charged
§ 40-20-109. Jail Sentences and Fines Unaffected
§ 40-20-111. Concurrent or Cumulative Sentences
§ 40-20-112. Judgment of Infamy — Right of Suffrage — Competency as a Witness
§ 40-20-113. Judgment of Infamous Crime to Be Sent to Election Commission
§ 40-20-114. Disqualification From Public Office