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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After Ashman died, prosecutors added an involuntary manslaughter charge.
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Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
He was tried again, under the same judge and a new jury, and found guilty of felonious assault and involuntary manslaughter.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
DeValkenaere was convicted of second-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of Cameron Lamb in 2021.
—Ben Wheeler
april 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Gregory Adames testified against siblings Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, who are accused of involuntary manslaughter and involuntary assault and battery following the collapse at the legendary Jet Set club in Santo Domingo.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
He was tried again, under the same judge and a new jury, and found guilty of felonious assault and involuntary manslaughter.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
DeValkenaere was convicted of second-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in the fatal shooting of Cameron Lamb in 2021.
—Ben Wheeler
april 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Gregory Adames testified against siblings Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, who are accused of involuntary manslaughter and involuntary assault and battery following the collapse at the legendary Jet Set club in Santo Domingo.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Involuntary manslaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/involuntary%20manslaughter. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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