When someone is killed, first-degree murder is not the only charge that you may be accused of. You could also be facing manslaughter charges. So, what is manslaughter? California Penal Code 192 defines it as ‘the unlawful killing of a human being without malice” [1] There are three types, including voluntary, involuntary and vehicular. Voluntary…
Anyone who watches cop dramas or reads legal thrillers will hear the terms murder and manslaughter bandied about quite a lot. If you’re looking at the results of the crime there doesn’t seem to be a difference; someone is dead in both cases. The question that needs to be answered is under what circumstances that…
California state law describes involuntary manslaughter as the unintentional killing that occurs while committing a non-violent crime or reckless behavior that resulted in the death of another human being. In the latter case, the reckless conduct takes place during legal activities. In California, the crimes of vehicular homicide and involuntary manslaughter are separate matters that…
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