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K.S.A. 21-5404: Voluntary manslaughter.

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  1. Chapter 21.—CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
  2. Article 54.—CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS

(a) Voluntary manslaughter is knowingly killing a human being committed:

(1) Upon a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion; or

(2) upon an unreasonable but honest belief that circumstances existed that justified use of deadly force under K.S.A. 21-5222, 21-5223 or 21-5225, and amendments thereto.

(b) Voluntary manslaughter is a severity level 3, person felony.

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