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Ind. Code § 35-42-1-5

Reckless homicide

Applied in 69 court decisions — leading case Wright v. State (1995)

Most recently applied in Racxon Cruze McDowell v. State of Indiana (May 2018)

As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.2

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Sec. 5. A person who recklessly kills another human being commits reckless homicide, a Level 5 felony.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.