WPIC 28.01 Manslaughter—First Degree—Reckless—Definition
11 WAPRAC WPIC 28.01Washington Practice Series TMWashington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
11 Wash. Prac., Pattern Jury Instr. Crim. WPIC 28.01 (5th Ed)
Washington Practice Series TM
Washington Pattern Jury Instructions--Criminal
January 2024 Update
Part V. Crimes Against Life
WPIC CHAPTER 28. Manslaughter
WPIC 28.01 Manslaughter—First Degree—Reckless—Definition
A person commits the crime of manslaughter in the first degree when he or she recklessly causes the death of another person [unless the killing is [excusable] [or] [justifiable]].
NOTE ON USE
Use this instruction if it will help the jury understand the charged offense or if it is necessary to define this particular offense for the jury. See the Comment to WPIC 4.24 (Definition of the Crime—Form).
Use bracketed material as applicable if the defense of excusable or justifiable homicide is in issue.
Use this instruction for first degree manslaughter cases in which the issue is recklessly causing the death. This instruction is not applicable to vehicular homicide; use WPIC 90.02 (Vehicular Homicide—Elements). If there is an issue of causal connection, use WPIC 25.02 (Homicide—Proximate Cause—Definition).
With this instruction use WPIC 10.03 (Recklessness—Definition), as modified per the Comment to WPIC 28.02 (Manslaughter—First Degree—Reckless—Elements).
COMMENT
RCW 9A.32.060(1)(a).
See Comment to WPIC 28.02 (Manslaughter—First Degree—Reckless—Elements).
[Current as of May 2019.]
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