Rhode Island Criminal Lawyer

Of the five men accused of murdering a father of six in West Belfast, Ireland, one of them has pleaded guilty to manslaughter but not guilty to murder. All five men were accused of stabbing the man to death outside his home in February of 2006. The other four are still facing murder charges.
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A Louisiana man, David Jones, was recently charged with five counts of manslaughter after he caused a wreck that killed a family, including two parents, a child, and two foster children.   Jones remained hospitalized from the injuries sustained in the car wreck.  The bond was set at $100,000 for each count of manslaughter.  Jones ran […]

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A logging truck driver from Maine has been charged with manslaughter for the death of a Maine Department of Transportation worker.  Last September, Kenneth Slauenwhite was driving his truck while it was loaded with tree length logs.  He lost control of the vehicle while on a sharp curve on Route 6 in Kossuth Township.  The […]

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A North Dakota man’s bond reduction request in a recent manslaughter case was denied on April 14, 2008.  The request asked for the penalty to be lowered from $150,000 to $50,000 based on the man’s community involvement and income level.  The judge denied the motion, however, because of previous criminal history including fleeing, felony escape, […]

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