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WHAT IS THE CRIME OF INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER IN ILLINOIS?

Under Illinois law, you commit involuntary manslaughter when you kill someone unintentionally, and you did not have a legal justification such as self-defense. You must have acted recklessly in a way likely to cause death or great bodily harm. (See … Continue reading

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