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the crime of ending the life of a person without intending to do so
She was convicted of manslaughter for driving while drunk and killing three people.
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Angela Marie Hays, 29, of Corona, pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and DUI charges in connection with the Jan. 13 crash that killed Jose Geraldo Lozano and Luz Maria Duran Rios, both of Richmond in Contra Costa County.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The eldest of the juveniles, who was 17 years old at the time, admitted to voluntary manslaughter and home invasion robbery at a hearing in April 2023.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Officers arrested Jaime Taylor, 28, on charges of manslaughter in connection with the shooting, McIntosh said Monday evening.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
The charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated carries a potential prison sentence of up to 10 years.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The eldest of the juveniles, who was 17 years old at the time, admitted to voluntary manslaughter and home invasion robbery at a hearing in April 2023.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Feb. 2025
Officers arrested Jaime Taylor, 28, on charges of manslaughter in connection with the shooting, McIntosh said Monday evening.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2025
The charge of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated carries a potential prison sentence of up to 10 years.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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 21 Feb. 2025.
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