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6 District of Columbia opinions name it 1 courts 1975–2004 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by District of Columbia courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Comber v. United Statesgreen2 sentences2004Cf. Comber, supra, 584 A.2d at 32-33, 53-55 (where evidence showed that appellant Comber punched Pickney once or twice, resulting in Pickney’s death, and that appellant Hayward twice punched Butler and Butler twice fell and hit his head and then died, both appellants were entitled to an involuntary manslaughter instruction). 9 B. 2004Cf. Comber, supra, 584 A.2d at 32-33, 53-55 (where evidence showed that appellant Comber punched Pickney once or twice, resulting in Pickney’s death, and that appellant Hayward twice punched Butler and Butler twice fell and hit his head and then died, both appellants were entitled to an involuntary manslaughter instruction). 9 B. | 1 | 1 |
United States v. Bradfordgreen1 sentence1992See Comber, supra note 2, 584 A.2d at 49 (“ ‘[i]f he is not aware ... and he should have been aware, the crime is involuntary manslaughter’ ”) (quoting United States v. Bradford, 344 A.2d 208 , 215 n. 22 (D.C.1975) (emphasis supplied)). | 1 | 1 |
T. Willie Simon v. United Statesgreen1 sentence1975The offense has been explicitly recognized by this court as long ago as the decision in Story v. United States, 57 App.D.C. 3 , 16 F.2d 342 , 53 A.L.R. 246 (1926). ...” (Id. 152 U.S.App.D.C. at 310, 424 F.2d at 798 (footnotes omitted).] The case stands for the proposition that involuntary manslaughter is an offense in its own right rather than the idea that manslaughter is a unitary offense which can be committed by alternate means. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in District of Columbia. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Allen v. United States
green
2 sentences1996Therefore, there was no error, and clearly no plain error, in the trial court’s failure to include an involuntary manslaughter instruction in the charge to the jury. 9 See Allen, supra, 495 A.2d at 1154 . 1996Therefore, there was no error, and clearly no plain error, in the trial court’s failure to include an involuntary manslaughter instruction in the charge to the jury. 9 See Allen, supra, 495 A.2d at 1154 . | 1 | 1996–1996 |
Faunteroy v. United States
green
2 sentences1990The instructions provided, in pertinent part: "Excusable homicide occurs where the person who kills although himself at fault had the legal right so to kill or where the killing was the accidental result of a lawful act done in a lawful manner.” As the discussion above demonstrates, however, a homicide resulting from a lawful act is excused so long as it does not involve conduct which creates "extreme danger to life or of serious bodily injury” and does not amount to “a gross deviation from a reasonable standard of care." Faunteroy, supra, 413 A.2d at 1298-99 . 1990The instructions provided, in pertinent part: "Excusable homicide occurs where the person who kills although himself at fault had the legal right so to kill or where the killing was the accidental result of a lawful act done in a lawful manner.” As the discussion above demonstrates, however, a homicide resulting from a lawful act is excused so long as it does not involve conduct which creates "extreme danger to life or of serious bodily injury” and does not amount to “a gross deviation from a reasonable standard of care." Faunteroy, supra, 413 A.2d at 1298-99 . | 1 | 1990–1990 |
Pendergrast v. Unites States
green
1 sentence1976A lesser included offense instruction is justified if there is a “sufficient evidentia-ry predicate to support the charge.” Id. | 1 | 1976–1976 |
Story v. United States
green
2 sentences1975The offense has been explicitly recognized by this court as long ago as the decision in Story v. United States, 57 App.D.C. 3 , 16 F.2d 342 , 53 A.L.R. 246 (1926). ...” (Id. 152 U.S.App.D.C. at 310, 424 F.2d at 798 (footnotes omitted).] The case stands for the proposition that involuntary manslaughter is an offense in its own right rather than the idea that manslaughter is a unitary offense which can be committed by alternate means. 1975The offense has been explicitly recognized by this court as long ago as the decision in Story v. United States, 57 App.D.C. 3 , 16 F.2d 342 , 53 A.L.R. 246 (1926). ...” (Id. 152 U.S.App.D.C. at 310, 424 F.2d at 798 (footnotes omitted).] The case stands for the proposition that involuntary manslaughter is an offense in its own right rather than the idea that manslaughter is a unitary offense which can be committed by alternate means. | 1 | 1975–1975 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.