Possibly. Murder trials take a lot of time and effort, and prosecutors may be willing to reduce a murder charge to manslaughter as a way to avoid litigation.nnLike murder, manslaughter is a type of homicide. But unlike murder, manslaughter is killing without malice and premeditation. There are two kinds of manslaughter in Nevada:nnVoluntary manslaughter is killing in the heat of passion. The typical example is a spouse unexpectedly finding his/her spouse in bed with another person and immediately killing the affair partner out of rage. The maximum prison term is ten years.nnInvoluntary manslaughter is an unintentional killing done while either breaking the law (such as hunting without a license) or by being negligent (such as leaving out a loaded gun). The maximum prison term is four years.