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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The request to be released came after Crumbley was convicted on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for the shooting son, Ethan, carried out on Nov. 30, 2021.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
Editors’ Picks The movie’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who loaded the gun that day, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and is serving an 18-month prison sentence.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
School shooter’s parents convicted Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of Michigan high school shooter Ethan Crumbley, were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison in April after each was found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter in separate trials.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
The movie's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Hutchins’ death.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
Editors’ Picks The movie’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who loaded the gun that day, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and is serving an 18-month prison sentence.
—Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
School shooter’s parents convicted Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of Michigan high school shooter Ethan Crumbley, were sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison in April after each was found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter in separate trials.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
The movie's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Hutchins’ death.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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