Manslaughter
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case United States v. Gomez-Leon (2008)
Most recently applied in United States v. Gomez-Leon (September 2008)
G.L. 1896, ch. 277, § 3; G.L. 1909, ch. 343, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 395, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 606, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 11-23-3; P.L. 1985, ch. 421, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 539, § 9.
(a) Every person who shall commit manslaughter shall be imprisoned not exceeding thirty (30) years.
(b) Where the provisions of The Domestic Violence Prevention Act, chapter 29 of title 12, are applicable, the penalties for violation of this section shall also include the penalties as provided in § 12-29-5.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.