There are varying degrees of manslaughter, and they can be categorized into voluntary and involuntary:nnVoluntary manslaughter results when the killing of another person happens under extreme provocation. The provocation, in this case, must be circumstances where any reasonable person would have acted the same. This is where “crimes of passion” are categorized, as there is no premeditation. Voluntary manslaughter doesn’t require intent to kill but the intent to do something else, such as the intent to inflict bodily harm or another crime that resulted in death unintentionally.nFelony manslaughter can be a subset of voluntary manslaughter, where someone participates in a crime not in the felony murder statute, and someone dies during the crime.nInvoluntary manslaughter results from acts of recklessness or negligence leading to the death of another person. Again, there is no premeditation and no intent to kill, but there is considered to be a reckless disregard for the other’s life.nVehicular manslaughter is its own charge in California and is not a part of involuntary manslaughter like it can be in other states. It occurs when someone’s death in a car or vehicle accident is the result of another driver’s negligence or recklessness, whether that means intoxication or failing to follow road laws.