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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Gutierrez Reed was convicted last month of involuntary manslaughter for loading a live bullet into Alec Baldwin’s gun, leading to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Apr. 2024
In a rarity, they were both charged and convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Gutierrez Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March in relation to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
They were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and each sentenced to at least 10 years in prison.
—Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
That same day the parents of a school shooter in Michigan were sentenced to at least 10 years of prison time after they were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for failing to prevent their 15-year-old son from killing four of his schoolmates.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
James and Jennifer Crumbley have been sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter for their son's mass shooting attack.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Gutierrez Reed was convicted on March 6 of involuntary manslaughter after a two-week trial.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
Two juries found James Crumbley and his wife, Jennifer Crumbley, guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter each for their roles in then-15-year-old Ethan Crumbley's decision to shoot up Oxford High School in November 2021, killing four students and injuring seven others.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2024
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Apr. 2024
In a rarity, they were both charged and convicted of involuntary manslaughter.
—Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Gutierrez Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March in relation to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
—Taylor Romine, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
They were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and each sentenced to at least 10 years in prison.
—Gabrielle Lamarr Lemee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
That same day the parents of a school shooter in Michigan were sentenced to at least 10 years of prison time after they were convicted of involuntary manslaughter for failing to prevent their 15-year-old son from killing four of his schoolmates.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Apr. 2024
James and Jennifer Crumbley have been sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter for their son's mass shooting attack.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Gutierrez Reed was convicted on March 6 of involuntary manslaughter after a two-week trial.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
Two juries found James Crumbley and his wife, Jennifer Crumbley, guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter each for their roles in then-15-year-old Ethan Crumbley's decision to shoot up Oxford High School in November 2021, killing four students and injuring seven others.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2024
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