manslaughter
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Di Vita and Di Ielsi's deaths were initially attributed to medical negligence and doctors who discharged them were placed under investigation for manslaughter, Italian media report.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Humphrey, the Court said a prisoner named Roy Heck couldn’t seek monetary damages for what he claimed was an unconstitutional manslaughter conviction, without first getting it overturned or impugned in some way.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
He said two psychiatrists who assessed Calocane had "very little difference" between their conclusions that a partial defence of manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility existed.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
During a recent appeals argument, Grossman’s attorney, Lara Gressley, told the panel that the law allowed for a conviction for manslaughter, not second-degree murder, which requires the defendant to have acted with “implied malice.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
“In the opinion of this court, there is not enough evidence to charge Officer Moore with excessive force, manslaughter, or murder.”
From "Ghost Boys" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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