Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-56

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 53a-56 - Manslaughter in the second degree: Class C felony

(a) A person is guilty of manslaughter in the second degree when:

(1) He recklessly causes the death of another person; or

(2) he intentionally causes or aids another person, other than by force, duress or deception, to commit suicide.

(b) Manslaughter in the second degree is a class C felony.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-56

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 57.)

Cited. 169 Conn. 309; 181 Conn. 406; 188 Conn. 542; 195 Conn. 232. Manslaughter is not a lesser included offense of felony murder. 196 Conn. 421. Cited. 199 C. 631; 201 Conn. 174; 202 Conn. 629; 210 Conn. 78; 212 Conn. 593; 213 Conn. 579; 216 Conn. 699; 217 Conn. 498; 226 Conn. 237; 227 Conn. 566; 236 Conn. 342. Cited. 7 Conn.App. 180; 11 Conn.App. 425; 19 Conn.App. 674; 21 CA 654; 24 Conn.App. 586; 26 Conn.App. 448; 32 Conn.App. 687; Id., 759; 37 Conn.App. 722; 42 Conn.App. 348. Cited re evidence sufficient to sustain conviction. 51 CA 814. Subsec. (a): Cited. 174 Conn. 89. Subdiv. (1): Manslaughter is a lesser included offense of murder although the state of mind required is different. 180 Conn. 382. Cited. 185 Conn. 63; 187 Conn. 6; 193 Conn. 632; 194 Conn. 119; 199 Conn. 155; 206 C. 657; 214 Conn. 57; 219 Conn. 16; 222 Conn. 444; 225 Conn. 55; 226 Conn. 20; 228 Conn. 118; Id., 147; 231 Conn. 115; 238 Conn. 253. Cited. 5 CA 157; Id., 338; 11 CA 628; 17 Conn.App. 502; judgment reversed, see 213 Conn. 579; 20 Conn.App. 430; 25 Conn.App. 456; 28 CA 771; Id., 825; 30 Conn.App. 95; judgment reversed, see 228 Conn. 147; 32 CA 854; 38 CA 815; 40 Conn.App. 47. Conviction for manslaughter under Subdiv. (1) and manslaughter in second degree with a motor vehicle under Sec. 53a-56b(a) for the death of one person does not constitute double jeopardy. 111 CA 466.