K.S.A. 21-5404: Voluntary manslaughter.
Where this section sits in the code
- Chapter 21.—CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
- 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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