PL 125.12 Vehicular manslaughter 2d degree Class D felony Link to CJI2d
§ 125.12 Vehicular manslaughter in the second degree.
  A  person  is  guilty of vehicular manslaughter in the second degree when
he:
  (1)  commits  the  crime  of  criminally negligent homicide as defined in
section 125.10, and either
  (2)  causes  the  death of such other person by operation of a vehicle in
violation of subdivision two, three  or  four  of  section  eleven  hundred
ninety-two  of  the  vehicle and traffic law or by operation of a vessel or
public vessel in violation of paragraph (b), (c), (d) or (e) of subdivision
two of section forty-nine-a of the navigation law, or
  (3) causes the death of such other person by operation of a motor vehicle
with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than  eighteen  thousand  pounds
which  contains  flammable  gas,  radioactive  materials  or  explosives in
violation of subdivision one of section eleven hundred  ninety-two  of  the
vehicle  and  traffic law, and such flammable gas, radioactive materials or
explosives is the cause of such death, by  operation  of  a  snowmobile  in
violation  of paragraph (b), (c) or (d) or subparagraph two, three, four or
five of paragraph (e) of subdivision one of section  25.24  of  the  parks,
recreation  and historic preservation law or by operation of an all terrain
vehicle in violation of section 25.24 of the parks, recreation and historic
preservation law.
  Vehicular manslaughter in the second degree is a class D felony.
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Subdivision Elements Lesser included offenses
PL 125.12(1)(2)-I
  • criminal negligence
  • death
  • operates MV with BAC over .10%

LIO

PL 125.12(1)(2)-II
  • criminal negligence
  • death
  • operates MV while intoxicated

LIO

PL 125.12(1)(2)-III
  • criminal negligence
  • death
  • operates MV while impaired by drug

LIO

PL 125.12(1)(3)
  • criminal negligence
  • death
  • operates MV while ability impaired
  • dangerous commercial cargo (PL 125.12(3))

LIO

Pleas
Has defendant previously been subjected to a predicate felony conviction (PL 70.06)? Yes No
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