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Georgia Voluntary Manslaughter Lawyers


In order for a homicide to be considered voluntary manslaughter, the defendant must have intentionally caused a human being’s death as a result of "sudden, violent, irresistible passion" caused by "serious provocation." The defendant must have intended to kill the victim, but because of "heat of passion" there is no malice aforethought. Thus, voluntary manslaughter is considered less criminal than murder.

The statute further states that passion cannot be found if there was a sufficient "cooling off period" between the provocation and the killing. If the defendant had long enough for "the voice of reason and humanity to be heard" he will be guilty of murder, not voluntary manslaughter.

Punishment: Felony, 1 to 20 years in prison

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