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manslaughter
criminal law
- Key People:
- Don King
- Roscoe Arbuckle
- Related Topics:
- homicide
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What’s next for Daniel Penny after his acquittal in Jordan Neely’s subway death case
• Dec. 10, 2024, 4:40 PM ET (CNN)
Manslaughter charge against Daniel Penny dismissed, jury to continue deliberating lesser charge Monday
• Dec. 7, 2024, 5:40 AM ET (CNN)
Daniel Penny Trial: Manslaughter Charge Dismissed in NYC Subway Chokehold Case
• Dec. 6, 2024, 1:04 PM ET (New York Times)
Man charged with manslaughter and cannabis production after deadly house explosion
• Dec. 5, 2024, 7:35 AM ET (The Telegraph)
Ashley Benefield, ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband, is sentenced to 20 years
• Dec. 3, 2024, 8:48 AM ET (NBC)
manslaughter, in Anglo-American criminal law, a category of criminal homicide that generally carries a lesser penalty than the crime of murder. Different legal systems use different criteria to distinguish the kinds and degrees of unjustified killing. See homicide.