[newfreep]

Involuntary manslaughter is defined as an unintentional killing that results either from recklessness or criminal negligence or from the commission of a low-level criminal act such as a misdemeanor.

Involuntary manslaughter is distinguished from other forms of homicide because it does not require deliberation or premeditation, or even intent.

Since these mental states are not required, involuntary manslaughter is the lowest category of homicide.

https://www.justia.com/criminal/offenses/homicide/involuntary-manslaughter/

[marcusmaximus]

New Mexico statute:  Involuntary manslaughter consists of manslaughter committed in the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to felony, or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce death in an unlawful manner or without due caution and circumspection.

[KevinB]

Your post does not support your position. It acknowledges that involuntary manslaughter requires recklessness or criminal negligence. Those are higher standards of bad conduct than ordinary negligence. Neither involuntary negligence nor negligent homicide requires specific intent. In other words, in both cases the defendant did not want the event to happen.

This discussion is moot, though, because New Mexico does not even recognize a crime called negligent homicide.

It defines involuntary manslaughter as follows:

B. Involuntary manslaughter consists of manslaughter committed in the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to felony, or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce death in an unlawful manner or without due caution and circumspection. (Emphasis supplied by me.)

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