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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Baldwin was never charged with murder in this case, and a motion to charge him with involuntary manslaughter was dismissed by the New Mexico state court in October 2024.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The series, which follows Alec and Hilaria Baldwin and their seven children, focuses on the family dealing with life in the spotlight, particularly after the incident in the set of Rust that saw Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2025
Baldwin was twice charged with involuntary manslaughter, once in January 2023 and, after those charges were dropped, he was charged again a year later.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
The fitness instructor agreed, telling cameras Alec’s shift in mood became apparent after he was charged with involuntary manslaughter (a judge later dismissed the case during his trial in July).
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The series, which follows Alec and Hilaria Baldwin and their seven children, focuses on the family dealing with life in the spotlight, particularly after the incident in the set of Rust that saw Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2025
Baldwin was twice charged with involuntary manslaughter, once in January 2023 and, after those charges were dropped, he was charged again a year later.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
The fitness instructor agreed, telling cameras Alec’s shift in mood became apparent after he was charged with involuntary manslaughter (a judge later dismissed the case during his trial in July).
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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