In New York State Court, there are various types of Manslaughter charges. Manslaughter is less serious than murder, but still very serious.  The main difference between Manslaughter and Murder is the intent of the accused at the commission of the crime.

A person can be charged with Manslaughter in the 1st Degree, in violation of NY Penal Law section 125.20 if the defendant commits one of the following acts: The defendant intends to cause serious physical injury to a person but instead causes that person or another person to die; The defendant intends to cause the [...]

Manslaughter in the 1st Degree is a class B felony. If a person is convicted of this offense, the person faces a mandatory prison sentence between 5 and 25 years, post release supervision of between 2 ½ years and 5 years, and a fine of up to $5000.

A person can be charged with manslaughter in the 2nd degree, in violation of NY penal law section 125.15 if the defendant commits one of the following acts: He recklessly causes the death of another person. This means that the defendant engages in conduct which creates or contributes to a substantial and unjustifiable risk that [...]

Manslaughter in the 2nd degree is a class C felony. If a person is convicted of this offense, the person faces up to 15 years in a state correctional facility. In the alternative, the defendant may be sentenced to maximum period of probation of up to 5 years. The defendant also faces a fine of [...]

A person can be charged with aggravated manslaughter in the 1st degree, in violation of NY penal law section 125.22 if the defendant commits one of the following acts: with intent to cause serious physical injury to a police officer or peace officer he or she causes the death of such officer or another police [...]

Aggravated Manslaughter in the 1st degree is a class B felony. If a person is convicted of this offense, the person faces a mandatory prison sentence between 10 and 30 years, post release supervision of between 2 ½ years and 5 years, and a fine of up to $5000.

A person can be charged with aggravated manslaughter in the 2nd degree, in violation of NY penal law section 125.21 if the defendant recklessly causes the death of a police officer or peace officer.

Aggravated Manslaughter in the 2nd degree is a class C felony. If a person is convicted of this offense, the person faces a mandatory sentence of between 7 and 20 years, post release supervision of between 2 ½ years and 5 years, and a fine of up to $5000.

A person can be charged with vehicular manslaughter in the 1st degree, in violation of N.Y. penal law section 125.13 if the defendant commits vehicular manslaughter in the 2nd degree as defined below and has one of the following aggravating factors: a blood alcohol content of.18 or higher. while their driver’s license is suspended or [...]