# "Attempted manslaughter" - does such a crime exist?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-manslaughter-does-such-a-crime-exist/616272>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 20, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-manslaughter-does-such-a-crime-exist/616272 "2012-03-20T01:52:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-manslaughter-does-such-a-crime-exist/616272/21 "2015-11-28T04:30:18Z")

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> [@bomberswarm2](#):
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> Manslaughter includes killing someone in the heat of the moment.
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> If you tried to kill someone in the heat of the moment, but the gun malfunctioned, its attempted manslaughter.

**Moderator Note**

**bomberswarm2** , we ask that old threads in General Questions only be revived to provide significant new information. Since I don’t think this qualifies, I’m closing this.

Colibri  
General Questions Moderator

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