TN SB1796

Legislative Description

As enacted, enacts the "Chris Newsom Act", which creates presumption to successor trial and appellate judges that if the original trial judge dismisses the jury following a unanimous verdict, that the judge exercised his or her duties as the 13th juror and approves the verdict. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 18, Part 1.

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