(a) Especially aggravated burglary is:

Attorney's Note

Under the Tennessee Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class B felony8 to 30 yearsup to $25,000
For details, see Tenn. Code § 40-35-111

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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 39-13-1004

  • Bodily injury: includes a cut, abrasion, bruise, burn or disfigurement, and physical pain or temporary illness or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106
  • Person: includes the singular and the plural and means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, copartnership, association, corporation, governmental subdivision or agency, or other organization or other legal entity, or any agent or servant thereof. See Tennessee Code 39-11-106
(1) Burglary, as described in § 39-13-1002, of a habitation or building other than a habitation; and
(2) Where the victim suffers serious bodily injury.
(b) For the purposes of this section, “victim” means any person lawfully on the premises.
(c) Especially aggravated burglary is a Class B felony.
(d) Acts which constitute an offense under this section may be prosecuted under this section or any other applicable section, but not both.