{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-18-119","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-18-119","heading":"Presumption that original trial judge has served as thirteenth juror and approved unanimous verdict","body":"When any successor judge to the original trial judge or any appellate court is determining if a new trial should be granted to a criminal defendant on the grounds that the verdict of guilty is against the weight of the evidence, immediately upon the original trial judge dismissing a jury following the return of a unanimous verdict, there is created a presumption that the original trial judge has served as the thirteenth juror and approved the jury's verdict with respect to each count on which a unanimous verdict was returned.","path":["TN Code","Title 40","Chapter 18"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"f3170a498672d49ed11e1dcd321dfbefe1f5b2a5613bf5b5e6b93d6af940f2bd","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-18-118","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-40-19-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}