Tenn. Code § 40-18-117

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 1069
Section 40-18-117 - Instructions concerning insanity

In all criminal cases in which the trial judge charges the jury on the law relating to the defense of insanity, the judge shall also charge the jury that, if it should find the defendant to be not guilty by reason of insanity, that it shall so state in its verdict.

T.C.A. § 40-18-117

Acts 1977, ch. 228, § 1; T.C.A., § 40-2530.