Manslaughter in Florida

Manslaughter is the act of killing another human being in a way that is less culpable than murder.

Due to the different degrees of murder, manslaughter was divided into voluntary and involuntary:

VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER

Voluntary manslaughter is the intentional killing of another person in the heat of passion and in response to adequate provocation. It describes a case in which the killing of the victim was intended, but the defendant didn’t have the “malice aforethought” required to satisfy a murder charge in the form of provocation, emotional reactions, heat of the moment situations, etc.

INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER

Involuntary manslaughter is negligently causing the death of another person. Involuntary manslaughter occurs when the defendant did not specifically intend to harm the victim, but acted so carelessly that the state feels the need to punish him. In essence, this is what many people call “negligent homicide.” If you have been accused of murder in Miami, then you may want to call an experienced criminal defense attorney for legal advice.