A person whose participation in the illegal drug market constitutes the following level offense shall be considered to have the following illegal drug market target community:

(1) For a Level 1 offense, the state house of representatives legislative district in which the defendant‘s place of participation is situated;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 29-38-109

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Illegal drug: means a drug, the distribution of which is a violation of state law. See Tennessee Code 29-38-104
  • Illegal drug market: means the support system of illegal drug related operations, from production to retail sales, through which an illegal drug reaches the user. See Tennessee Code 29-38-104
  • Person: means an individual, governmental entity, corporation, firm, trust, partnership, or incorporated or unincorporated association, existing under or authorized by the laws of this state, another state, or foreign country. See Tennessee Code 29-38-104
  • Place of participation: means , in relation to a defendant in an action brought under this chapter, each state house of representatives legislative district in which the person participates in the illegal drug market, or in which the person resides, attends school, or is employed during the period of the person's participation in the illegal market. See Tennessee Code 29-38-104
(2) For a Level 2 offense, the target community described in subdivision (1), plus all state house of representatives legislative districts with a border contiguous to that target community;
(3) For a Level 3 offense, the target community described in subdivision (2), plus all state house of representatives legislative districts with a border contiguous to that target community; and
(4) For a Level 4 offense, the state.
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