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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402 (2026)

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Repealed by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 545, s 3, eff. 7/1/2021.

Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1; 1990, ch. 1030, § 22; 1995, ch. 496, § 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 449 cases (24 in the last 5 years), 1993–2025 · leading case: United States v. Donald Priddy, 808 F.3d 676 (6th Cir. 2015).
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United States v. Donald Priddy, 808 F.3d 676 (6th Cir. 2015). · cites it 9× “at 127 (quoting Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 39-14-402 to -403). Relying on this state-law definition of the crime, this Court has held that Tennessee’s aggravated burglary statute “represents a generic burglary capable of constituting a violent felony for ACCA purposes.”
United States v. Cesar Bernel-Aveja, 844 F.3d 206 (5th Cir. 2016). · cites it 8× “2014) ("A statement is dictum if it could have been deleted without seriously impairing the analytical foundations of the holding and being peripheral, may not have received the full and careful consideration of the court that uttered it.”
State of Tennessee v. Larry Jereller Alston, Kris Theotis Young, & Joshua Edward Webb, 465 S.W.3d 555 (Tenn. 2015). · cites it 11× “Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 39-14-402 (a)(1), -402(a)(2), -403(a) (2006).”
State of Tennessee v. Susan Renee Bise, 380 S.W.3d 682 (Tenn. 2012). · cites it 2× “” Section 39-14-402(a) defines "burglary” as occurring when a person, without the effective consent of the property owner, (1) Enters a building other than a habitation (or any portion thereof) not open to the public, with intent to commit a felony, theft or assault; *687 (2)…”
State of Tennessee v. Jonathan David Patterson, 564 S.W.3d 423 (Tenn. 2018). · cites it 4× “§ 39-14-105 (a)(3) (2012 to 2016) (stating that theft over $1,000 but less than $10,000 is a Class D felony); Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402 (a)(1), (c) (2018) (defining burglary of a building other than a habitation and stating that it is a Class D felony).”
State v. Lewter, 313 S.W.3d 745 (Tenn. 2010). · cites it 4× “Justice claimed to have no memory of the break-in due to intoxication, but pleaded guilty to burglary in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-14-402 2 and theft in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-14-103.”
Henry Zillon Felts v. State of Tennessee, 354 S.W.3d 266 (Tenn. 2011). · cites it 3× “The phrase "attempted voluntary manslaughter” is underlined in the photocopy of this Tennessee Attorneys Memo summary of Mason in trial counsel’s file. 6 . At the time of Petitioner's trial (and at present), aggravated burglary required proof that Petitioner entered Ms.”
State v. Holland, 860 S.W.2d 53 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1993). · cites it 4× “11 Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402 (a) (1991 Repl.”
State v. Roberts, 943 S.W.2d 403 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1996). · cites it 8× “Burglary, T.C.A. § 39-14-402, and theft of property, T.”
State of Tennessee v. Marcus Pope, 427 S.W.3d 363 (Tenn. 2013). · cites it 3× “” Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 39-14-402(a)(1), -403(a) (emphasis added); see also id.”
United States v. Michael Herrold, 883 F.3d 517 (5th Cir. 2018). · cites it 2× “2007) (analyzing Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402 ), and in Constante we applied it to (a)(3), see 544 F.”
State v. Langford, 994 S.W.2d 126 (Tenn. 1999). · cites it 5× “The focus is on whether the property owner consented to the entry and the defendant’s purpose for entering.”
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— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(1) — 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Curtis O. Shelton, Jr. (Tenn. Crim. App. 2021).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(3) — 1 case
Henry Zillon Felts v. State of Tennessee, 354 S.W.3d 266 (Tenn. 2011). “The phrase "attempted voluntary manslaughter” is underlined in the photocopy of this Tennessee Attorneys Memo summary of Mason in trial counsel’s file. 6 . At the time of Petitioner's trial (and at present), aggravated burglary required proof that Petitioner entered Ms.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(4) — 1 case
State v. Rice, 973 S.W.2d 639 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1997).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(a) — 26 cases
State of Tennessee v. Susan Renee Bise, 380 S.W.3d 682 (Tenn. 2012). “” Section 39-14-402(a) defines "burglary” as occurring when a person, without the effective consent of the property owner, (1) Enters a building other than a habitation (or any portion thereof) not open to the public, with intent to commit a felony, theft or assault; *687 (2)…”
State v. Matthews, 888 S.W.2d 446 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1993).
United States v. Donald Priddy, 808 F.3d 676 (6th Cir. 2015). “at 127 (quoting Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 39-14-402 to -403). Relying on this state-law definition of the crime, this Court has held that Tennessee’s aggravated burglary statute “represents a generic burglary capable of constituting a violent felony for ACCA purposes.”
State of Tennessee v. Abbie Leann Welch (Tenn. Crim. App. 2019).
State of Tennessee v. Wesley Dawone Coleman (Tenn. Crim. App. 2013).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(a)(1) — 90 cases
People v. Oram, 217 P.3d 883 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009).
State of Tennessee v. Marcus Pope, 427 S.W.3d 363 (Tenn. 2013). “” Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 39-14-402(a)(1), -403(a) (emphasis added); see also id.”
State v. Holland, 860 S.W.2d 53 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1993). “11 Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402 (a) (1991 Repl.”
United States v. Donald Priddy, 808 F.3d 676 (6th Cir. 2015). “at 127 (quoting Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 39-14-402 to -403). Relying on this state-law definition of the crime, this Court has held that Tennessee’s aggravated burglary statute “represents a generic burglary capable of constituting a violent felony for ACCA purposes.”
State of Tennessee v. Joseph Tolbert III a/k/a Micah Joshua Ford, 507 S.W.3d 197 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(a)(1)(2) — 2 cases
State of Tennessee v. Carlton Smith (Tenn. Crim. App. 2020).
State of Tennessee v. James Ruba Hill, Jr. (Tenn. Crim. App. 2020).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(a)(1)(3) — 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Johnny J. Postles (Tenn. Crim. App. 2006).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(a)(2) — 1 case
State v. Boyce, 920 S.W.2d 224 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1995).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(a)(3) — 32 cases
State v. James, 315 S.W.3d 440 (Tenn. 2010).
United States v. Mark Leroy Sparks, 265 F.3d 825 (9th Cir. 2001).
State v. Ferguson, 229 S.W.3d 312 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2007).
State of Tennessee v. Abbie Leann Welch (Tenn. 2020).
State of Tennessee v. Abbie Leann Welch (Tenn. Crim. App. 2019).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(a)(4) — 22 cases
State v. Ralph, 6 S.W.3d 251 (Tenn. 1999).
State v. Roberts, 943 S.W.2d 403 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1996). “Burglary, T.C.A. § 39-14-402, and theft of property, T.”
State of Tennessee v. Michael W. Parsons, 437 S.W.3d 457 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2011).
State v. Blevins, 968 S.W.2d 888 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1997).
United States v. Donald Priddy, 808 F.3d 676 (6th Cir. 2015). “at 127 (quoting Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 39-14-402 to -403). Relying on this state-law definition of the crime, this Court has held that Tennessee’s aggravated burglary statute “represents a generic burglary capable of constituting a violent felony for ACCA purposes.”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(a)(l) — 6 cases
State v. Morgan, 929 S.W.2d 380 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1996).
State v. Sisk, 343 S.W.3d 60 (Tenn. 2011).
State of Tennessee v. Marcus Pope, 427 S.W.3d 363 (Tenn. 2013). “” Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 39-14-402(a)(1), -403(a) (emphasis added); see also id.”
State v. Boyce, 920 S.W.2d 224 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1995).
State of Tennessee v. Lorenzo Pfeifer, 993 S.W.2d 47 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1998).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(b) — 5 cases
State v. Ralph, 6 S.W.3d 251 (Tenn. 1999).
State of Tennessee v. Quentin Love (Tenn. Crim. App. 2019).
State of Tennessee v. Reginald Terry (Tenn. Crim. App. 2002).
State of Tennessee v. Patricia Smith (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015).
State of Tennessee v. Thomas Mitchell (Tenn. Crim. App. 2015).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(b)(1) — 5 cases
State v. Townes, 56 S.W.3d 30 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2000).
State of Tennessee v. Floyd Perrow (Tenn. Crim. App. 2004).
State of Tennessee v. Deney Brockman (Tenn. Crim. App. 2012).
State of Tennessee v. Terry Tarrant (Tenn. Crim. App. 2003).
State v. Lawrence Ralph, Jr. (Tenn. Crim. App. 2010).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(b)(2) — 1 case
State of Tennessee v. Terry Tarrant (Tenn. Crim. App. 2003).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(c) — 5 cases
Michael Dwayne EDWARDS v. STATE of Tennessee, Wayne Brandon, Warden, 269 S.W.3d 915 (Tenn. 2008).
United States v. Donald Priddy, 808 F.3d 676 (6th Cir. 2015). “at 127 (quoting Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 39-14-402 to -403). Relying on this state-law definition of the crime, this Court has held that Tennessee’s aggravated burglary statute “represents a generic burglary capable of constituting a violent felony for ACCA purposes.”
State of Tennessee v. Roderick Chapman (Tenn. Crim. App. 2008).
Kenneth Hayes v. State of Tennessee (Tenn. Crim. App. 2017).
Crews v. United States (W.D. Tenn. 2019).
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-402(d) — 4 cases
United States v. Donald Priddy, 808 F.3d 676 (6th Cir. 2015). “at 127 (quoting Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 39-14-402 to -403). Relying on this state-law definition of the crime, this Court has held that Tennessee’s aggravated burglary statute “represents a generic burglary capable of constituting a violent felony for ACCA purposes.”
State of Tennessee v. Preston Rashad Royal (Tenn. Crim. App. 2016).
State of Tennessee v. Blake Shane Walker (Tenn. Crim. App. 2003).
State of Tennessee v. Shanta LaVett McKinney (Tenn. Crim. App. 2002).
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