That makes the most sense, in light of what happened.
I certainly wouldn’t want to face a jury and a prosecutor in this case.
I have a friend who was convicted of negligent homicide years ago. He got into a drunken fight with a friend and the friend hit his head and died. Fortunately the victim’s parents are good people and even testified on behalf of my friend who they said was like a second son to them. My friend was out of jail in under a year.