Defenses to Manslaughter Apart from the pretrial and trial defenses that apply to all criminal cases, Manslaughter has particular defenses, namely Excusable Homicide, Justifiable Homicide, or Self-Defense. Excusable HomicideUnder any of the following scenarios, the taking of a human life … more

Manslaughter with a Weapon or Firearm While not a specific element of manslaughter, if the jury determines a weapon or firearm was used in the commission of the manslaughter, the crime will be reclassified from a felony of the second degree to a felony of the first … more