Voluntary Manslaughter O.C.G.A. 16-5-2
Voluntary Manslaughter is the killing of a human being when the offender acts irrationally in response to a sudden, violent, and serious provocation adequate enough to cause a rational individual to become emotionally and even mentally disturbed which causes them the inability to fully control themselves and their emotions.
- Sexual Jealousy
- Heated Arguments
- Fear of Danger
Involuntary Manslaughter O.C.G.A. 16-5-3
Involuntary Manslaughter is known as the unintentional death of an individual due to another person’s negligence. Another definition for involuntary manslaughter is when a death occurs while another crime is being committed.
Keyword: UNINTENTIONAL
Example 1
Texting and driving causing a crash into another vehicle. Ultimately, one of the passengers in the other vehicle passes away due to the accident. Because of the death of the passenger, the individual who was texting and driving was charged with involuntary manslaughter. This charge is fitting because the individual’s negligence led to the death of another individual.