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Timestamp: 2019-04-18 22:59:54+00:00

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Every person has a duty to act reasonably toward others. If there is a violation of that duty, without any conscious intention to harm, that violation is negligence. The defendant cannot be guilty of manslaughter by committing a merely negligent act or if the killing was either justifiable or excusable homicide.
In order to convict of manslaughter by an act, it is not necessary for the State to prove that the defendant had an intent to cause death, only an intent to commit an act that was not merely negligent, justified, or excusable and which caused death. In some cases, the prosecutor can charge manslaughter for culpable negligence that is gross and flagrant.
Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Manslaughter § 327.35(3)(a)(b)(c)3, Fla. Stat.
If you were charged with manslaughter under Florida Statute § 782.07, contact a criminal defense attorney at Meltzer & Bell, P.A. to discuss your case. In many of these cases, the defense is focused on showing that the homicide was excusable or justified.
The attorneys at Meltzer & Bell, P.A. are experienced in representing clients in a wide range of manslaughter cases including aggravated manslaughter, DUI manslaughter, and BUI manslaughter in West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, as well as the surrounding areas in South Florida including Fort Lauderdale in Broward County and Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
the victim was an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician, or a paramedic who was at the time performing duties that were within the course of his or her employment.
Florida law includes a concept known as "culpable negligence." Under this concept, every person has a duty to act reasonably toward others. If there is a violation of that duty, without any conscious intention to harm, that violation is negligence.
According to § 782.08, Fla. Stat., assisting a suicide is Manslaughter. Any person who deliberately assists another in the commission of self-murder (suicide) shall be guilty of manslaughter, a felony of the second degree. A second-degree felony is punishable by up to 15 years in Florida State Prison.
Other types of manslaughter charges include Manslaughter under § 782.07, Fla. Stat., Aggravated Manslaughter under § 782.07(2), § 782.07(3), and § 782.07(4), Fla. Stat., Boating Under the Influence (BUI) Manslaughter under § 327.35(3)(a)(b)(c)3, Fla. Stat., and Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Manslaughter under § 316.193(3)(a)(b)(c)3, Fla. Stat.
In Florida, the law recognizes different types of manslaughter crimes including involuntary manslaughter and voluntary manslaughter.
Involuntary Manslaughter: When one person kills another without intending to do so, but through culpable negligence. “Culpable negligence” means showing a reckless disregard for human life, or behaving negligently with utter disregard for the safety of others. Involuntary manslaughter is a second-degree felony which is punishable by up to ten (10) years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The penalties are enhanced for aggravated involuntary manslaughter crimes that involve a victim is a child, an elderly person, a disabled adult, a police officer, a firefighter, or a paramedic.
Voluntary Manslaughter: When one person intentionally kills another in the midst of a provocation, but without premeditation or reckless disregard for life (sometimes called “crime of passion”). Voluntary manslaughter is punishable by up to fifteen (15) years in prison and fines of up to $10,000.

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