HB1575 — Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds imminent danger of serious sexual abuse as a justification for the use of deadly force in self-defense and to defenses of duress and use of deadly force by law enforcement officer; defines serious sexual abuse as rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, or aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

HB1575 — Criminal Offenses - As introduced, adds imminent danger of serious sexual abuse as a justification for the use of deadly force in self-defense and to defenses of duress and use of deadly force by law enforcement officer; defines serious sexual abuse as rape, aggravated rape, rape of a child, or aggravated rape of a child. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. · Informed CitizenryThe '2020 Defense Doctrine' amends the Tennessee Code to include 'grave sexual abuse' as a justification for the use of deadly force. The bill defines 'grave sexual abuse' as aggravated rape, rape,…Open in Informed Citizenry