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Alaska Stat. § 11.41.120 (2026)

Manslaughter

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Sec. 11.41.120. Manslaughter.
 (a) A person commits the crime of manslaughter if the person
     (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another person under circumstances not amounting to murder in the first or second degree;

     (2) intentionally aids another person to commit suicide; or

     (3) knowingly manufactures or delivers a controlled substance in violation of AS 11.71.030 or 11.71.040(a)(1) for schedule IVA controlled substances, and another person dies as a direct result of ingestion of the controlled substance; the death is a result that does not require a culpable mental state.

 (b) Manslaughter is a class A felony.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 91 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997).
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Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997). · cites it 2× “, Alaska Stat. Ann. § 11.41.120 (a)(2) (1996); Ariz.”
Pusich v. State, 907 P.2d 29 (Alaska Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 10× “Vicki Ann Pusich was sentenced to a total of 25 years' imprisonment with 7 years suspended (18 years to serve) for the crimes of manslaughter, AS 11.41.120(a), and first-degree assault, AS 11.”
State v. Blank, 90 P.3d 156 (Alaska 2004). · cites it 4× “[40] AS 11.41.120 (defining manslaughter to include "recklessly caus[ing] the death of another person"); AS 11.”
Pears v. State, 672 P.2d 903 (Alaska Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 6× “Manslaughter is defined in AS 11.41.120(a) and provides: A person commits the crime of manslaughter if he (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another person under circumstances not amounting to murder in the first or second degree.”
United States v. Castillo, 896 F.3d 141 (2d Cir. 2018). · cites it 2× “, Alaska Stat. § 11.41.120 ; N.J. Stat. § 2C:11-4.”
United States v. Dominguez-Ochoa, 386 F.3d 639 (5th Cir. 2004). · cites it 2× “, AlaCode § 13A-6-3; Alaska Stat. § 11.41.120 ; ARIz.Rev.Stat.”
State v. Dunlop, 721 P.2d 604 (Alaska 1986). · cites it 3× “At issue here are AS 11.41.120, 7 AS 11.41.-220, 8 and AS 11.”
New v. State, 714 P.2d 378 (Alaska Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 4× “See AS 11.41.120; former AS 11.41.200. Thus, in context, the legislation reflected a common sense understanding that manslaughter would typically involve recklessness and that, even though such recklessness resulted in death, in the average case it would be less culpable than…”
United States v. Kilmartin, 944 F.3d 315 (1st Cir. 2019). “, Alaska Stat. § 11.41.120 ; Ariz. Rev. Stat.”
Steven Michael Hinshaw v. State of Alaska, 515 P.3d 129 (Alaska Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 3× “To prevail on this claim, Hinshaw was required to prove by clear and convincing evidence: (1) that the proposed additional issue was significantly stronger than the issue raised in the appeal; (2) that the appellate attorney had no valid tactical reason for failing to include…”
Whiteaker v. State, 808 P.2d 270 (Alaska Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “110, manslaughter, AS 11.41.120, and criminally negligent homicide, AS 11.”
Panther v. State, 780 P.2d 386 (Alaska Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 3× “Panther was charged with manslaughter under AS 11.41.120(a)(1) 1 and was convicted of criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.”
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— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.120(a) — 11 cases
Pusich v. State, 907 P.2d 29 (Alaska Ct. App. 1995). “Vicki Ann Pusich was sentenced to a total of 25 years' imprisonment with 7 years suspended (18 years to serve) for the crimes of manslaughter, AS 11.41.120(a), and first-degree assault, AS 11.”
Pears v. State, 672 P.2d 903 (Alaska Ct. App. 1983). “Manslaughter is defined in AS 11.41.120(a) and provides: A person commits the crime of manslaughter if he (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another person under circumstances not amounting to murder in the first or second degree.”
State v. Blank, 90 P.3d 156 (Alaska 2004). “[40] AS 11.41.120 (defining manslaughter to include "recklessly caus[ing] the death of another person"); AS 11.”
State v. Dague, 143 P.3d 988 (Alaska Ct. App. 2006).
Tofelogo v. State, 408 P.3d 1215 (Alaska Ct. App. 2017).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.120(a)(1) — 48 cases
State v. Dunlop, 721 P.2d 604 (Alaska 1986). “At issue here are AS 11.41.120, 7 AS 11.41.-220, 8 and AS 11.”
Panther v. State, 780 P.2d 386 (Alaska Ct. App. 1989). “Panther was charged with manslaughter under AS 11.41.120(a)(1) 1 and was convicted of criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.”
Pears v. State, 672 P.2d 903 (Alaska Ct. App. 1983). “Manslaughter is defined in AS 11.41.120(a) and provides: A person commits the crime of manslaughter if he (1) intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes the death of another person under circumstances not amounting to murder in the first or second degree.”
Abruska v. State, 705 P.2d 1261 (Alaska Ct. App. 1985).
Riley v. State, 60 P.3d 204 (Alaska Ct. App. 2002).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.120(a)(2) — 1 case
Sampson v. State, 31 P.3d 88 (Alaska 2001).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.120(aXl) — 1 case
Maloney v. State, 667 P.2d 1258 (Alaska Ct. App. 1983).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.120(b) — 11 cases
Pusich v. State, 907 P.2d 29 (Alaska Ct. App. 1995). “Vicki Ann Pusich was sentenced to a total of 25 years' imprisonment with 7 years suspended (18 years to serve) for the crimes of manslaughter, AS 11.41.120(a), and first-degree assault, AS 11.”
Ned v. State, 119 P.3d 438 (Alaska Ct. App. 2005).
Garner v. State, 266 P.3d 1045 (Alaska Ct. App. 2012).
New v. State, 714 P.2d 378 (Alaska Ct. App. 1986). “See AS 11.41.120; former AS 11.41.200. Thus, in context, the legislation reflected a common sense understanding that manslaughter would typically involve recklessness and that, even though such recklessness resulted in death, in the average case it would be less culpable than…”
Bossie v. State, 835 P.2d 1257 (Alaska Ct. App. 1992).
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