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Jasmine Crockett: “Criminally negligent homicide...is punishable for up to a…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Published | Video Starts at 15:24

Right. So it's intentionally or knowingly when it is murder, it is recklessness when it is manslaughter. And then our lowest level of homicide is Criminally negligent homicide...is punishable for up to a maximum of two years. And it starts at 180 days. 180 days up to two years for criminally negligent homicide, which is a negligent mens rea. And then. And so usually, like the example that will be given is somebody is playing with a gun and it discharges. (15:24–15:36)

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