How to Use manslaughter in a Sentence
manslaughter
noun- She was convicted of manslaughter for driving while drunk and killing three people.
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As charged in the indictment: guilty — guilty of the offense of manslaughter.
— Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2023 -
She was booked on manslaughter charges that same night.
— Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024 -
The law also states that if the pregnant person dies, the provider would be charged with manslaughter.
— ABC News, 19 Aug. 2022 -
Kirstin Smith, 59, was found guilty of one count of voluntary manslaughter in the death of Scott Benoit, 52, who was her boyfriend, the statement said.
— Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2023 -
Petty has also served time for manslaughter in the first degree for killing a man in 2002.
— Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024 -
Penny, 26, faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted on the top charge of manslaughter.
— Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024 -
The vehicular manslaughter charges are for the deaths of the four adults and the baby, who was about two weeks shy of his first birthday.
— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 -
If convicted of manslaughter, Drauschke could face up to 20 years in prison.
— Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Nov. 2022 -
Both Raines and Gunn will serve 10 years each on their respective manslaughter charges and five years on their child abuse charges.
— Christina Coulter, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2023 -
On April 17, court records show that Bates, 40, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter charge as well as felonious assault and child abuse charges.
— Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2023 -
Russell, who was 23 at the time of the shooting and had been a deputy for 18 months, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
— Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024 -
Susan Lorincz has been charged with manslaughter with a firearm and assault in the June 2 shooting death of Ajike Owens.
— Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 June 2023 -
So the sister committed suicide and the mom was charged with manslaughter for making the kid do [adult films].
— Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024 -
Matthew Davis, 23, faces manslaughter and driving under the influence charges linked to the crash.
— Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 -
The 14-year-old was charged with manslaughter and sentenced to probation, according to the Songs.
— Jericka Duncan, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2024 -
Instead, 10 of the defendants had the charges reduced — often to manslaughter — and were sentenced to less than 10 years in state prison.
— Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023 -
Late last month, the murder charge against Brandt was downgraded to manslaughter, which carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
— Ken Bensinger, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023 -
Late last month, the murder charge against Mr. Brandt was downgraded to manslaughter, which carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
— Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 29 May 2023 -
The manslaughter charges were dropped as part of the plea deal, according to the office of the district attorney, Jack Stollsteimer.
— Eliza Fawcett, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2022 -
In his case, the jury will also weigh voluntary manslaughter and a weapons charge.
— Fox News, 14 Sep. 2022 -
Chauvin, who is white, was convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges last year and is serving 22½ years in the state case.
— Arkansas Online, 10 Dec. 2022 -
Chauvin, who is white, was convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges last year and is serving 22 1/2 years in the state case.
— Time, 10 Dec. 2022 -
Chauvin, who is White, was convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges last year and is serving 22 1/2 years in the state case.
— Greg Norman, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2022 -
Andre McDonald was found not guilty of murder but of manslaughter in the 2019 death of his wife, Andreen.
— Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2023 -
Daniel Penny, in handcuffs, was charged with manslaughter last month.
— James Fanelli, WSJ, 14 June 2023 -
Rapper Mac Phipps was convicted of manslaughter and served 21 years in prison.
— Jake Lefferman, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2023 -
She was sentenced to 40 years in prison for murder and manslaughter with a non-parole period of 30 years.
— Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023 -
The doctor died in prison while serving a 10-year sentence for manslaughter in the fatal overdoses of her son and a 37-year-old former stockbroker.
— Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024 -
But while Baldwin’s manslaughter case is over, Hutchins’ mother, father, and sister are continuing to pursue a civil case against the actor and the film’s producers in state court in New Mexico.
— Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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