Manslaughter Conviction Upheld in Traffic Death 
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Published: January 7, 2013
Tags: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Criminal, Judge Albert Diaz
A driver’s conviction of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her passenger in a one-car accident on a National Park Service parkway is affirmed by the 4th Circuit, based on evidence of her conduct and her blood alcohol content after the accident.
The government charged defendant with homicide during the commission of an unlawful act not ...
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