[kiryandil]

The DA only asked grand jurors to consider manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges - but left "reckless endangerment" off the table, as reported here:

Staten Island DA Daniel Donovan didn’t include reckless endangerment charge as option to Eric Garner grand jury: WNBC
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/nypd-commissioner-bill-bratton-defends-de-blasio-article-1.2034559

[chris37]

So what?

Would a wreckless endangerment charge change the result of Garner’s decision?

Nope.

[moehoward]

You’re quite right. I guess New York has second degree homicide rather than Involuntary. I don’t see much of a distinction between Second Degree and Reckless Endangerment though in the code.

Whatever. It’ll go civil anyway and the Garner heirs will get an obscene amount of money. It’s a safe bet it settles well before it gets to court.