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N.Y. Penal Law § 125.20: Manslaughter in the first degree

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  1. Penal Law
  2. Part 3. Specific Offenses
  3. Title H. Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation
  4. Article 125. Homicide and Related Offenses

§ 125.20 Manslaughter in the first degree.

A person is guilty of manslaughter in the first degree when:

1. With intent to cause serious physical injury to another person, he

causes the death of such person or of a third person; or

2. With intent to cause the death of another person, he causes the

death of such person or of a third person under circumstances which do

not constitute murder because he acts under the influence of extreme

emotional disturbance, as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of

section 125.25. The fact that homicide was committed under the influence

of extreme emotional disturbance constitutes a mitigating circumstance

reducing murder to manslaughter in the first degree and need not be

proved in any prosecution initiated under this subdivision; or

4. Being eighteen years old or more and with intent to cause physical

injury to a person less than eleven years old, the defendant recklessly

engages in conduct which creates a grave risk of serious physical injury

to such person and thereby causes the death of such person.

Manslaughter in the first degree is a class B felony.

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