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the first would be Negligence Causing Death.Originally posted by: CptObvious
I disagree. Criminal negligent homicide is manslaughter. In your analogy, the guy in the first example could be charged with involuntary manslaughter, and in the second example, that is second-degree murder.Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
I think it would only be manslaughter if she actually administered the drugs herself. Worst thing here I think would be negligence.
Analogy: Some idiot leaves a gun out, kid finds it, blows his head off. Not manslaughter. VS: Some idiot is playing with his gun and it goes off and blows his kid away. Manslaughter.
the second would be Depraved Indifference Homicide (Manslaughter 2nd degree)