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Originally Posted by JohnR
I haven't been following the Steinle murder as much as I probably should, but even if it was accidental why no involuntary manslaughter?
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Because of the way the law is written. It wasn't his gun, there is video evidence someone else put it there. They decided that it was likely that he picked up the gun, it went off and ricocheted and hit her. Under the law it is negligent, but not reckless so it does not meet the level needed for involuntary manslaughter. All the immigration status stuff is irrelevant to this decision.