HB2647 — Criminal Procedure - As introduced, prohibits a court from sentencing a defendant convicted of first degree murder to death if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the offense, the defendant had a severe mental illness. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

HB2647 — Criminal Procedure - As introduced, prohibits a court from sentencing a defendant convicted of first degree murder to death if the defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that, at the time of the offense, the defendant had a severe mental illness. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. · Informed CitizenryThe bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, by defining "severe mental illness." For this purpose, a person must exhibit symptoms of psychosis (such as hallucinations, extremely disorganize…Open in Informed Citizenry