Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog

Tennessee criminal defense attorneys represent persons who have been charged with stalking or other related criminal offenses. If you have been charged with the crime of stalking or other criminal offense, please contact our experienced Tennessee criminal defense attorneys in Knoxville and Sevierville, Tennessee.

According to Tennessee criminal law, "stalking" means a willful course of conduct involving repeated or continuing harassment of another individual that would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested, and that actually causes the victim to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested. Examples of stalking include, but are not limited to, approaching or confronting that person in a public place, showing up at that person's workplace or residence, entering or remaining on property owned or occupied by that person, or sending mail or emails to that person.

To be found guilty of stalking, the State of Tennessee must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) that the defendant repeatedly, on two or more separate occasions, either followed or harassed another person in such a manner as would cause that person to be in reasonable fear of being assaulted, suffering bodily injury, or death; AND
(2) that the defendant acted intentionally, i.e., it is the defendant's desire to engage in the conduct or cause the result.

Stalking is a Class A Misdemeanor, punishable up to eleven months, twenty-nine days imprisonment, a fine not to exceed $2,500.00, as well as any other special conditions that the judge may impose including a restraining order, anger management classes, etc.

It is important to hire a lawyer to represent you to protect your rights. If you have been charged with stalking or other related offense, call the Tennessee criminal defense attorneys at Baker Associates for a free initial consultation.

Sources: T.C.A. § 39-17-315; T.P.I. Crim. 30.12.