involuntary manslaughter
noun
: manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life, from the commission of an unlawful act not constituting a felony, or from the commission of a lawful act in a negligent or improper manner
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In one high-profile instance, Jennifer and James Crumbley of Michigan were convicted of involuntary manslaughter after their son fatally shot four students at Oxford High School in 2021.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter four months prior and sentenced to 18 months in prison for her role in Hutchins’ death.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Last year, the film’s armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Defense attorney Danni Iredale, who is not a part of the case, said the defense might opt to argue the lesser crime of involuntary manslaughter.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter four months prior and sentenced to 18 months in prison for her role in Hutchins’ death.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Last year, the film’s armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Defense attorney Danni Iredale, who is not a part of the case, said the defense might opt to argue the lesser crime of involuntary manslaughter.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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