@oralloy,
oralloy wrote:Accidents do not mean negligence.
In this case, yes, it really does.
"The charges:
First-degree manslaughter in this case means prosecutors alleged that Potter caused Wright's death while committing a misdemeanor — the "reckless handling or use of a firearm so as to endanger the safety of another with such force and violence that death or great bodily harm to any person was reasonably foreseeable."
The second-degree manslaughter charge alleged that she caused his death
"by her culpable negligence," meaning that Potter "caused an unreasonable risk and consciously took a chance of causing death or great bodily harm" to Wright, while using or possessing a firearm.
Neither charge required prosecutors to prove Potter intended to kill Wright, and they pointed that out to the jury during opening statements.
https://www.wdsu.com/article/kim-potter-charges-and-potential-penalties/38605362#