With regard to the crime of involuntary manslaughter, criminal negligence is defined as the reckless disregard of the safety of others. A person charged with the crime of involuntary manslaughter may be convicted only upon a showing of criminal negligence as defined in this section. A person convicted of involuntary manslaughter must be imprisoned not more than five years.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-60
Involuntary manslaughter; "criminal negligence" defined
Applied in 20 court decisions — leading case State v. Smith (1994)
Most recently applied in United States v. Castillo (June 2018)
1962 Code SECTION 16-55.1; 1968 (55) 2626; 1993 Act No. 184, SECTION 160.
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