Guam § 16 - Manslaughter Defined and Classified.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 16 — Manslaughter Defined and Classified., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16. Manslaughter Defined and Classified.
(a) Criminal homicide constitutes manslaughter when:
(1) it is committed recklessly; or
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(2) a homicide which would otherwise be murder is
committed under the influence of extreme mental or emotional
disturbance for which there is reasonable explanation or excuse
(The reasonableness of such explanation or excuse shall be
determined from the viewpoint of a reasonable person in the
defendant's situation under the circumstances as he believes
them to be. The defendant must prove the reasonableness of
such explanation or excuse by a preponderance of the
evidence.); or
(3) death is indirectly or proximately caused, such as an
accident, by the illegal use of a Schedule I Controlled
Substance, as defined by Chapter 67 of this Title, to a person
under the influence of such controlled substance. Any person
who knowingly or willingly transfers or sells any Schedule I
Controlled Substance to a person over the age of eighteen (18)
years old in violation of the provisions of Chapter 67 of this
Title, and such controlled substance indirectly or proximately
causes the death of such person, is guilty of manslaughter. This
Section shall not apply to health care professionals and
pharmacists in the legitimate practice of the healing arts.
(b) Manslaughter is a felony of the first degree.
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 16 cover?
Section 16 ("Manslaughter Defined and Classified.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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