Any person who attempts to commit a criminal offense is guilty of a crime. Tenn. Code Ann. Tenn. Code Ann.
Criminal attempt is punished one offense classification lower than the most serious crime attempted.
Tenn. Code Ann. It should be noted, however, that no criminal attempt is committed if the most serious crime attempted is a Class C misdemeanor. Tenn. Code Ann. Attempt to commit first-degree murder is a Class A felony. Tenn. Code Ann.