Manslaughter: Voluntary

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Voluntary manslaughter is commonly defined as an intentional killing in which the offender had no prior intent to kill, such as a killing that occurs in the "heat of passion." The circumstances leading to the killing must be the kind that would cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally disturbed; otherwise, the killing may be charged as a first-degree (http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/a-z/murder_first_degree.html) or second-degree (http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/a-z/murder_second_degree.html) murder.
For example, Dan comes home to find his wife in bed with Victor. In the heat of the moment, Dan picks up a golf club from next to the bed and strikes Victor in the head, killing him instantly.

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