Topic
Manslaughter
105 published works
EvidenceProf Blog
Collateral Damage, Take 2: Shane Ragland Found Liable For Kentucky Football Player’s Death
By Colin Miller
Earlier, I reported on the civil wrongful death suit brought against Shane Ragland after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the killing of University of Kentucky football player…
TortsProf Blog
Big Dig Glue Maker Charged With Manslaughter
Today's New York Times reports that the glue maker responsible for the collapse of the Big Dig Tunnel in Boston has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Falling ceiling panels killed…
TortsProf Blog
Manslaughter and Malpractice
This Black Triangle post discusses a new British paper taking a historical look at manslaughter charges brought against physicians in the last couple of centuries. The conclusion:The number of doctors…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Four-year sentence in The Station nightclub fire
Main May 10, 2006Four-year sentence in The Station nightclub fireAs detailed in this news report from Rhode Island, "Superior Court Judge Francis J. Darigan today sentenced Daniel Biechele to 15…
CrimProf Blog
Homicide Based on Unfenced Cows
A Montana rancher who habitually failed to secure his cattle was charged with manslaughter after a cow wandered on to a highway and was hit by a car, killing the…