Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403 (2026)
Especially aggravated robbery
✓ current as of May 2026
- (a) Especially aggravated robbery is robbery as defined in § 39-13-401:
- (1) Accomplished with a deadly weapon; and
- (2) Where the victim suffers serious bodily injury.
- (b) Especially aggravated robbery is a Class A felony.
Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 338
cases (38 in the last 5 years), 1994–2026 · leading case: State v. Reid, 91 S.W.3d 247 (Tenn. 2002).
State v. Reid, 91 S.W.3d 247 (Tenn. 2002). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403 (b). As a Range I standard offender, the sentencing range for especially aggravated robbery is fifteen to twenty-five years.”
State v. Banks, 271 S.W.3d 90 (Tenn. 2008). “” Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-13-401(a). Especially aggravated robbery is a robbery that is “(1) [a]ccomplished with a deadly weapon; and (2)[w]here the victim suffers serious bodily injury.”
State v. Berry, 141 S.W.3d 549 (Tenn. 2004). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-13-403(a) (1995). The evidence in this case showed that the defendant and his cohort openly discussed robbing and murdering the victims in the hours before acting on their intentions.”
State of Tennessee v. Michael Farmer & Anthony Clark, 380 S.W.3d 96 (Tenn. 2012). “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-402 (a)(1), (2) (2010).”
State v. Poole, 945 S.W.2d 93 (Tenn. 1997). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403 (a)(2)(1991).”
State v. Reid, 164 S.W.3d 286 (Tenn. 2005). “Accordingly, we conclude that the evidence was sufficient to support the two convictions for first degree murder.”
State v. Davis, 141 S.W.3d 600 (Tenn. 2004). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403 (a) (2003). Disqualification of District Attorney General Davis next argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to disqualify the District Attorney General, Victor S.”
State v. Flemming, 19 S.W.3d 195 (Tenn. 2000). “Eric Flemming, the appellee, was indicted for the especially aggravated robbery of Derrick Lamont Smith (the victim) in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-13-403 (1997). At trial, the State’s proof of Flemming’s participation in the beating and robbery of the…”
State v. Ivy, 188 S.W.3d 132 (Tenn. 2006). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-13-403(a) (1989). In addition, the trial court determined that Ivy's three prior convictions for aggravated assault involved the use of violence to a person.”
State v. Zirkle, 910 S.W.2d 874 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1995). “(Emphasis added). More specifically, the defendant contends that the indictment failed to allege an element of the offense, i.”
State v. Cureton, 38 S.W.3d 64 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2000). “See Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 39-13-403 & 39-11-402 (1991).”
State of Tennessee v. Willie Duncan, 505 S.W.3d 480 (Tenn. 2016). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-305 (2014). 2 . Tenn.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403(A) — 1 case
State v. Flemming, 19 S.W.3d 195 (Tenn. 2000). “Eric Flemming, the appellee, was indicted for the especially aggravated robbery of Derrick Lamont Smith (the victim) in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-13-403 (1997). At trial, the State’s proof of Flemming’s participation in the beating and robbery of the…”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403(a) — 91 cases
State v. Banks, 271 S.W.3d 90 (Tenn. 2008). “” Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-13-401(a). Especially aggravated robbery is a robbery that is “(1) [a]ccomplished with a deadly weapon; and (2)[w]here the victim suffers serious bodily injury.”
State v. Berry, 141 S.W.3d 549 (Tenn. 2004). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-13-403(a) (1995). The evidence in this case showed that the defendant and his cohort openly discussed robbing and murdering the victims in the hours before acting on their intentions.”
State v. Reid, 164 S.W.3d 286 (Tenn. 2005). “Accordingly, we conclude that the evidence was sufficient to support the two convictions for first degree murder.”
State v. Ivy, 188 S.W.3d 132 (Tenn. 2006). “Tenn.Code Ann. § 39-13-403(a) (1989). In addition, the trial court determined that Ivy's three prior convictions for aggravated assault involved the use of violence to a person.”
State v. Davis, 141 S.W.3d 600 (Tenn. 2004). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403 (a) (2003). Disqualification of District Attorney General Davis next argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion to disqualify the District Attorney General, Victor S.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403(a)(1) — 14 cases
State of Tennessee v. Jerrico Lamont Hawthorne (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Lee Dewane Watts (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017).
State of Tennessee v. Randy Champion (Tenn. Crim. App. 2019).
Charles A. Guess v. Shawn Phillips, Warden (Tenn. Crim. App. 2020).
State of Tennessee v. Devin Banks (Tenn. Crim. App. 2007).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403(a)(1)(2) — 1 case
State v. Donald Lynn Miller (Tenn. Crim. App. 2000).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403(a)(2) — 5 cases
State v. Reid, 91 S.W.3d 247 (Tenn. 2002). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403 (b). As a Range I standard offender, the sentencing range for especially aggravated robbery is fifteen to twenty-five years.”
State of Tennessee v. Carrie Ann Brewster & William Justin Brewster (Tenn. Crim. App. 2005).
State of Tennessee v. Asata Lowe (Tenn. Crim. App. 2002).
State v. Joseph Wilson (Tenn. Crim. App. 1999).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403(a)(2)(1991) — 1 case
State v. Poole, 945 S.W.2d 93 (Tenn. 1997). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403 (a)(2)(1991).”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403(a)(l) — 2 cases
State of Tennessee v. Michael Farmer & Anthony Clark, 380 S.W.3d 96 (Tenn. 2012). “” Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-402 (a)(1), (2) (2010).”
State v. Lewis, 919 S.W.2d 62 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1995).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403(b) — 8 cases
State v. Reid, 91 S.W.3d 247 (Tenn. 2002). “Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-403 (b). As a Range I standard offender, the sentencing range for especially aggravated robbery is fifteen to twenty-five years.”
State of Tennessee v. Kris Theotis Young (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Miko Burl (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017).
State of Tennessee v. John M. Banks (Tenn. Crim. App. 2020).
State of Tennessee v. Michael David Fields (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013).
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