Aggravated manslaughter; create the crime of.

Summary

The bill adds a new aggravated manslaughter offense to Mississippi law, defining it as an intentional killing without malice of a vulnerable adult or senior when the offender has a prior violent conviction. It also clarifies penalties for regular manslaughter and introduces a child homicide category. The measure failed to pass, dying in committee.

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