565.027. Involuntary manslaughter, second degree, penalty.
Covers deaths caused by criminal negligence
This law defines second-degree involuntary manslaughter in Missouri and outlines the penalties, including tougher punishment when the victim is a law enforcement officer or their close relative.
1. A person commits second-degree involuntary manslaughter if they cause someone’s death by acting with criminal negligence.
2. This is normally a class E felony. But if the victim was:
- Intentionally targeted and is a law enforcement officer, or
- Intentionally targeted because they are a close family member (within the second degree) of a law enforcement officer,
then it becomes a class D felony.
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