The killing of a human being without malice, by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another, while such other is engaged in the perpetration of any felony, except those felonies enumerated in Section 97-3-19(2)(e) and (f), or while such other is attempting to commit any felony besides such as are above enumerated and excepted, shall be manslaughter.
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-3-27
Homicide; killing while committing felony
Applied in 30 court decisions — leading case 671 So. 2d 581 - Walker v. State (1995)
Most recently applied in 158 So. 3d 283 - Sheila Ealey v. State of Mississippi (February 2015)
Codes, Hutchinson’s 1848, ch. 64, art. 12, Title 3 (6); 1857, ch. 64, art. 170; 1871, § 2633; 1880, § 2880; 1892, § 1154; 1906, § 1232; Hemingway’s 1917, § 962; 1930, § 990; 194…
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