Brookota, Inc. v. Autry

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• unintentional killing resulting from use of excessive force in otherwise lawful act of self-defense constitutes involuntary manslaughter rather than murder
• unintentional killing resulting from use of excessive force in otherwise lawful act of self-defense constitutes involuntary manslaughter rather than murder
• under statute, defendant's culpability \defined in two ways: [1] by the defendant's mental state and [2] by the type of physical contact or the nature of the bodily harm that results\

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