• DrunkEngineer@lemmy.worldOP
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          8 days ago

          The max penalty for 2nd degree vehicular manslaughter is only 7 years. In theory he could be prosecuted for 1st degree or even aggravated, but those require DUI or multiple fatalities.

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              8 days ago

              Nope. In New York, the law for vehicular manslaugher/homicide only applies where DUI is involved. Perhaps you are thinking of regular homicide/manslaughter, but those require proving intent – which as previously stated is hard to do where an automobile is involved.

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      7 days ago

      This, plus gun-related accidents happen all the time, and they’re called accidents. Nobody calls those murder. I sympathize with the intent here, but this meme doesn’t make any sense