culpable negligence
Americannoun
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In August 2022, a Hinds County jury convicted former detective Anthony Fox of culpable negligence manslaughter — and then in January of this year, the Mississippi Court of Appeals overturned Fox’s conviction.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
A Florida jury is currently deliberating whether Scot Peterson, 60, is guilty of 11 counts that include felony child neglect and culpable negligence.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023
He added that prosecutors also face a daunting task in trying to convince the six jurors and four alternates that Mr. Peterson is guilty of culpable negligence.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2023
Prosecutors would have to prove that Potter acted with recklessness or culpable negligence if they are to win a conviction on the manslaughter charges she faces.
From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2021
Immediately within the embankment, on the right side of the streamlet, is the empty tower or by-wash, that dismal monument of culpable negligence.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 440 Volume 17, New Series, June 5, 1852 by Chambers, William
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