manslaughter

Examples of manslaughter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The defense argues that the new evidence might have changed the outcome of the trial, and led to a manslaughter conviction rather than a conviction for first degree murder. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 This is more of a manslaughter conviction than anything else. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024 But Jeremy Bartley, the attorney hired to represent Stines, argued the ex-sheriff should be facing a different charge — first-degree manslaughter. Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 10 Oct. 2024 The judge instructed the jury to choose between a verdict of first-degree murder or no crime at all, rather than giving them the option to consider manslaughter. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for manslaughter 

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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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