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Alaska Stat. § 11.41.130 (2026)

Criminally negligent homicide

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Sec. 11.41.130. Criminally negligent homicide.
 (a) A person commits the crime of criminally negligent homicide if, with criminal negligence, the person causes the death of another person.

 (b) Criminally negligent homicide is a class B felony.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 31 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: In Re Est. of Blodgett, 147 P.3d 702 (Alaska 2006).
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In Re Est. of Blodgett, 147 P.3d 702 (Alaska 2006). · cites it 6× “[28] AS 11.41.130 (class B felony). A person commits criminally negligent homicide "if, with criminal negligence, the person causes the death of another person.”
United States v. Gomez-Leon, 545 F.3d 777 (9th Cir. 2008). · cites it 2× “2001)); Alaska Stat. § 11.41.130 (offense called "criminally negligent homicide" and requires criminal negligence); Ariz.”
State v. Blank, 90 P.3d 156 (Alaska 2004). · cites it 2× “120 (defining manslaughter to include "recklessly caus[ing] the death of another person"); AS 11.41.130 ("A person commits the crime of criminally negligent homicide if, with criminal negligence, the person causes the death of another person.”
United States v. Dominguez-Ochoa, 386 F.3d 639 (5th Cir. 2004). “, AlaCode § 13A-6-4; Alaska Stat. § 11.41.130 ; Ariz.Rev.Stat.”
Whiteaker v. State, 808 P.2d 270 (Alaska Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “120, and criminally negligent homicide, AS 11.41.130. We frame the issue as follows: is an accused entitled to a verdict on the greater charge where the jury has unanimously decided that charge but is deadlocked on the lesser-included offenses? We conclude that the accused is…”
Panther v. State, 780 P.2d 386 (Alaska Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 3× “120(a)(1) 1 and was convicted of criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.41.130(a). 2 Under these statutes, manslaughter occurs when a person recklessly causes the death of another person; criminally negligent homicide occurs when a person causes the death of another person…”
Sears v. State, 653 P.2d 349 (Alaska Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “After a jury trial on this charge ended with a hung jury, Sears pled no contest to a charge of criminally negligent homicide, AS 11.41.130. 1 Judge Jay Hodges sentenced Sears to five years with three years suspended.”
State v. Tofelogo, 444 P.3d 151 (Alaska 2019). · cites it 2× “125(d)(2)(B) (providing for presumptive term of one to three years "if the offense is a first felony conviction, the defendant violated AS 11.41.130, and the victim was ... 16 years of age or older").”
Kavorkian v. Tommy's Elbow Room, Inc., 694 P.2d 160 (Alaska 1985). “In prosecutions for such crimes as criminally negligent homicide, AS 11.41.130, the jury must evaluate the defendant’s conduct against a statutory definition like that at issue here.”
Smith v. State, 739 P.2d 1306 (Alaska Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Mark Smith was convicted, based upon his plea of nolo contendere, of criminally negligent homicide, AS 11.41.130, a class C felony, and failure to render assistance after an injury accident, AS 28.”
Byron F. Geisinger v. State of Alaska, State of Alaska v. Byron F. Geisinger, 498 P.3d 92 (Alaska Ct. App. 2021). “At Spiers’s request, the jury was instructed that they should consider the potential lesser offense of criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.41.130(a) — a crime that is defined by the less serious culpable mental state of criminal negligence (as opposed to recklessness).”
Williams v. State, 884 P.2d 167 (Alaska Ct. App. 1994). “1987), in which the driver of a towed vehicle was convicted of criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.41.130(a): during the towing, Smith first struck the vehicle that was towing him, then later swerved his towed vehicle over the center line, struck an on-coming car, and…”
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— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.130(a) — 13 cases
Panther v. State, 780 P.2d 386 (Alaska Ct. App. 1989). “120(a)(1) 1 and was convicted of criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.41.130(a). 2 Under these statutes, manslaughter occurs when a person recklessly causes the death of another person; criminally negligent homicide occurs when a person causes the death of another person…”
Byron F. Geisinger v. State of Alaska, State of Alaska v. Byron F. Geisinger, 498 P.3d 92 (Alaska Ct. App. 2021). “At Spiers’s request, the jury was instructed that they should consider the potential lesser offense of criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.41.130(a) — a crime that is defined by the less serious culpable mental state of criminal negligence (as opposed to recklessness).”
Williams v. State, 884 P.2d 167 (Alaska Ct. App. 1994). “1987), in which the driver of a towed vehicle was convicted of criminally negligent homicide under AS 11.41.130(a): during the towing, Smith first struck the vehicle that was towing him, then later swerved his towed vehicle over the center line, struck an on-coming car, and…”
Steve v. State, 875 P.2d 110 (Alaska Ct. App. 1994).
Pinkerton v. State, 784 P.2d 671 (Alaska Ct. App. 1989).
— Alaska Stat. § 11.41.130(b) — 5 cases
In Re Est. of Blodgett, 147 P.3d 702 (Alaska 2006). “[28] AS 11.41.130 (class B felony). A person commits criminally negligent homicide "if, with criminal negligence, the person causes the death of another person.”
Stone v. State, 255 P.3d 979 (Alaska 2011).
Buoy v. State, 818 P.2d 1165 (Alaska Ct. App. 1991).
Sorenson v. State, 938 P.2d 1084 (Alaska Ct. App. 1997).
Ahvakana v. State, 57 P.3d 723 (Alaska Ct. App. 2002).
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