Is Involuntary Manslaughter a Lesser of Second-Degree Murder by Drug Overdose?
Published for NC Criminal Law on November 10, 2015.
I’ll save you the suspense: Yes. Read on for an explanation. In North Carolina, second-degree murder occurs when a person kills another living human being with malice. See Jessica Smith, North Carolina Crimes, A Guidebook on the Elements of Crime 90 (7th ed. 2012) [hereinafter NC Crimes]. North Carolina law recognizes three forms of malice: ... Read more
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