Any victim impact statement submitted to the court under § 40-38-205 shall be considered as evidence in determining whether the mitigating factors in § 40-35-113 and the enhancement factors in § 40-35-114 apply.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Part 2 - Victim Impact Statement Act
§ 40-38-202. Sentencing Judge to Consider Impact Statement Prior to Sentencing
§ 40-38-205. Impact Statement to Be Part of Presentence Report — Contents — Number of Statements
§ 40-38-206. Filing of Presentence Report
§ 40-38-207. Impact Statement to Be Considered as Evidence
§ 40-38-208. Submission of Statement or Cooperation in Preparation of Statement Not Required