Manslaughter
How Arizona Law Defines Manslaughter Charges
The term manslaughter is often used to describe everything from an accidental death to homicide. Arizona, however, has a specific definition of manslaughter:
In the state of Arizona, the law states that a person commits manslaughter by:
- Recklessly causing the death of another person
- Committing second-degree murder in a sudden fit of anger or passion resulting from adequate provocation by the victim
- Intentionally aiding another to commit suicide
- Committing second-degree murder while being coerced to do so by the use of unlawful deadly physical force
- Knowingly or recklessly causing the death of an unborn child by any physical injury to the mother
The Consequences for a Conviction of Manslaughter in Arizona
Ultimately, manslaughter is one of the many ways a prosecutor can choose to charge someone who breaks the law by killing another person, even if that person did not intend to commit murder.
According to Arizona law, manslaughter is a Class 2 felony. As such, it carries a potential sentence of between seven and 21 years in prison. Further, if manslaughter is committed in conjunction with another felony act, or if the defendant already has a felony conviction, the prison sentence can rise to 28 years.
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