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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He was indicted on 29 counts, including two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of involuntary manslaughter.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico in July 2024 ended by being dismissed with prejudice after his attorneys argued that prosecutors had buried evidence.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 2 May 2025
In March 2024, the film’s first armorer, Hannah Gutierrez, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
In July 2024, Baldwin also went on trial for involuntary manslaughter but the case against him was dismissed after a judge determined that some of the evidence had been mishandled.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico in July 2024 ended by being dismissed with prejudice after his attorneys argued that prosecutors had buried evidence.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 2 May 2025
In March 2024, the film’s first armorer, Hannah Gutierrez, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
In July 2024, Baldwin also went on trial for involuntary manslaughter but the case against him was dismissed after a judge determined that some of the evidence had been mishandled.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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