WY 6-2-105. Manslaughter; penalty.

Wyoming Statutes Annotated
Title 6 Crimes and Offenses (Chs. 1 — 10)
Chapter 2 Offenses Against the Person (Arts. 1 — 7)
Article 1. Homicide (§§ 6-2-101 — 6-2-109)

§ 6-2-105. Manslaughter; penalty.

(a) A person is guilty of manslaughter if he unlawfully kills any human being without malice, expressed or implied, either:

(i) Voluntarily, upon a sudden heat of passion; or
(ii) Involuntarily, but recklessly except under circumstances constituting a violation of W.S. 6-2-106(b).

(b) Except as provided in W.S. 6-2-109, manslaughter is a felony punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than twenty (20) years.

 

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