North Carolina § 14-18 - Punishment for manslaughter.
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§ 14-18. Punishment for manslaughter.
Voluntary manslaughter shall be punishable as a Class D felony, and involuntary manslaughter shall be punishable as a Class F felony. History (4 Hen. VII, s. 13; 1816, c. 918, P.R.; R.C., c. 34, s. 24; 1879, c. 255; Code, s. 1055; Rev., s. 3632; C.S., s. 4201; 1933, c. 249; 1979, c. 760, s. 5; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1; c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c. 539, s. 112; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1997-443, s. 19.25(q).) Cross References. - For structured sentencing provisions, see G.S. 15A-1340.10 et seq. Legal Periodicals. - For case law survey as to homicide, see 45 N.C.L. Rev. 918 (1967). For note on the burden of proof for affirmative defense in homicide cases, see 12 Wake Forest L. Rev. 423 (1976). For note on the erosion of the retreat rule and self-defense, see 12 Wake Forest L. Rev. 1093 (1976). For note discussing the availability of imperfect right of self-defense in homicide cases in light of State v. Norris, 303 N.C. 526 , 279 S.E.2d 570 (1981), see 4 Campbell L. Rev. 427 (1982). For note on the battered woman syndrome, see 11 Campbell L. Rev. 263 (1989). For article, "Aid in Dying in North Carolina,” see 97 N.C. L. Rev. Addendum 1 (2019).
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Section 14-18 ("Punishment for manslaughter.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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