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Quote by: ruksak  I cannot think of a singular case wherein a person was actually convicted on either vehicular manslaughter or homicide for making a mistake in traffic. My best friends wife ALMOST killed herself, her 5 year old child and the guy that T-boned her when she fell asleep and cruised into a busy morning rush hour intersection. Talked to him a few hours ago. He said they didn't even issue a ticket.
I tried for some time to find even 1 example of such, and I found nothing. In EVERY single case I come across, there is something to show gross criminal negligence. Maybe if someone could cite precedent, I would believe it. Until then, I would say that a prosecutor will not seek charges unless there is criminal negligence involved. (suspended license, intoxication, excessive speed) |
I know a woman through my mom who plead guilty to the charge of manslaughter in an accident that was her fault. I will grant you that she was more broken up by the fact that she killed someone than by her punishment by the state. Nevertheless, the legal interpretation is pretty straight forward.