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Manslaughter

NMSA 1978, § 20-12-50
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20-12-50. Manslaughter A. Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who, with an intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm, unlawfully kills a human being in the heat of sudden passion caused by adequate provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. B. Any person subject to Chapter 20 NMSA 1978 who, without an intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm, unlawfully kills a human being: (1) by culpable negligence; or (2) while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate an offense, other than those named in Subsection D of Section 20-12-49 NMSA 1978, directly affecting the person; is guilty of involuntary manslaughter and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. 1978 Comp., § 20-12-50, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 337, § 49.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18520/index.do#!b/20-12-50Fetched: 10/20/2026

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