In New York State Court, there are various types of Manslaughter charges. Manslaughter is less serious than murder, but still very serious. The main difference between Manslaughter and Murder is the intent [...]
A person can be charged with Manslaughter in the 1st Degree, in violation of NY Penal Law section 125.20 if the defendant commits one of the following acts: The defendant intends to [...]
Manslaughter in the 1st Degree is a class B felony. If a person is convicted of this offense, the person faces a mandatory prison sentence between 5 and 25 years, post release [...]
A person can be charged with manslaughter in the 2nd degree, in violation of NY penal law section 125.15 if the defendant commits one of the following acts: He recklessly causes the [...]
Manslaughter in the 2nd degree is a class C felony. If a person is convicted of this offense, the person faces up to 15 years in a state correctional facility. In the [...]
A person can be charged with aggravated manslaughter in the 1st degree, in violation of NY penal law section 125.22 if the defendant commits one of the following acts: with intent to [...]
Aggravated Manslaughter in the 1st degree is a class B felony. If a person is convicted of this offense, the person faces a mandatory prison sentence between 10 and 30 years, post [...]
A person can be charged with aggravated manslaughter in the 2nd degree, in violation of NY penal law section 125.21 if the defendant recklessly causes the death of a police officer or [...]
Aggravated Manslaughter in the 2nd degree is a class C felony. If a person is convicted of this offense, the person faces a mandatory sentence of between 7 and 20 years, post [...]
A person can be charged with vehicular manslaughter in the 1st degree, in violation of N.Y. penal law section 125.13 if the defendant commits vehicular manslaughter in the 2nd degree as defined [...]