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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
Reading the rest of the article goes on to detail the types of negligent homicide/involuntary manslaughter (it uses the terms synominously). One of the terms that they use is "accidental killing", which I think is what we have here. It is It seems pretty clear to me that this definition fits the circumstances. Accidental killings usually aren't prosecutable.
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From where are you deriving your opinion that "accidental killings" aren't usually prosecutable?
Of course, one would need to look at the relevant Illinois statutes regarding murder/killings to determine whether she is culpable of a crime.
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Last edited by smooth; 04-11-2006 at 11:18 AM..
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