If you have been charged with manslaughter, Indianapolis criminal defense attorney Randall Parr can help protect your rights.
Indiana Code 35-42-1-3 defines Voluntary Manslaughter as:
Sec. 3. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) kills another human being; or
(2) kills a fetus that has attained viability (as defined in IC 16-18-2-365);
while acting under sudden heat commits voluntary manslaughter, a Level 2 felony.
(b) The existence of sudden heat is a mitigating factor that reduces what otherwise would be murder under section 1(1) of this chapter to voluntary manslaughter.
Indiana Code 35-42-1-4 defines Involuntary Manslaughter as:
Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, “fetus” means a fetus that has attained viability (as defined in IC 16-18-2-365).
(b) A person who kills another human being while committing or attempting to commit:
(1) a Level 5 or Level 6 felony that inherently poses a risk of serious bodily injury;
(2) a Class A misdemeanor that inherently poses a risk of serious bodily injury; or
(3) battery;
commits involuntary manslaughter, a Level 5 felony.
(c) A person who kills a fetus while committing or attempting to commit:
(1) a Level 5 or Level 6 felony that inherently poses a risk of serious bodily injury;
(2) a Class A misdemeanor that inherently poses a risk of serious bodily injury;
(3) a battery offense included in IC 35-42-2; or
(4) a violation of IC 9-30-5-1 through IC 9-30-5-5 (operating a vehicle while intoxicated);
commits involuntary manslaughter, a Level 5 felony.
*See complete Indiana Code for full description of all crimes and statutes. This is a partial listing only.