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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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The doctor died in prison while serving a 10-year sentence for manslaughter in the fatal overdoses of her son and a 37-year-old former stockbroker.
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Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
She was tried again in 2006 and convicted of manslaughter, mutilation and weapons charges and sentenced to 13 to 45 years in prison with the possibility of parole.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin manslaughter case Fox News chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt has the latest on the stunning end to the actor's involuntary manslaughter trial in the 'Rust' set shooting case.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
But while Baldwin’s manslaughter case is over, Hutchins’ mother, father, and sister are continuing to pursue a civil case against the actor and the film’s producers in state court in New Mexico.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
She was tried again in 2006 and convicted of manslaughter, mutilation and weapons charges and sentenced to 13 to 45 years in prison with the possibility of parole.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Judge dismisses Alec Baldwin manslaughter case Fox News chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt has the latest on the stunning end to the actor's involuntary manslaughter trial in the 'Rust' set shooting case.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
But while Baldwin’s manslaughter case is over, Hutchins’ mother, father, and sister are continuing to pursue a civil case against the actor and the film’s producers in state court in New Mexico.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslaughter. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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