manslaughter

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Police officers investigating the Post Office Horizon IT scandal are now considering corporate manslaughter charges.

From BBC

Officials in Hong Kong arrested three men on Thursday at the construction company responsible for renovations for alleged manslaughter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nathan Hochman to review the case, filed a motion to dismiss charges late Thursday, saying he did not believe prosecutors could prove voluntary manslaughter at trial.

From Los Angeles Times

In a televised trial in 2014, he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years in prison.

From Washington Post

The sentencing of the man, Jarrod Powell, came several months after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter as a hate crime in the killing of the immigrant, Yao Pan Ma, according to prosecutors.

From Seattle Times