[Stuart Scott]

If he were to die, is there still the remote possibility that Cheney could be charged with manslaughter?

[frogjerk]

If he were to die, is there still the remote possibility that Cheney could be charged with manslaughter?

Drinking the cool-aide?

[RebekahT]

I seriously doubt it. Most manslaughter statutes still require some level of mental culpability. Sometimes things are pure accidents...but that'll be up to the local DA. And if the victim (or his family) doesn't want to pursue charges, the DA is less inclined to charge.

[birbear]

If he were to die, is there still the remote possibility that Cheney could be charged with manslaughter?

I'm no expert on the law, so that qualifies me to give my 2 cents.

I'd think he'd have to be charged. People are charged with accidental deaths all the time. I doubt if it would go to trial, and I doubt he'd be convicted, but it would open it up to a "wrongful death" lawsuit against Cheney by the victim's family.

Whether that would happen or not, is a question I can't answer. Under these circumstances, and with the victim being a good friend of Cheney's, I'd think they'd probably negotiate something out of court.

[stuartcr]

What do you think would happen to just a normal citizen?

[cubreporter]

no way. The victim was not adhering to the rules of the game and it was his own fault from what they said. I think that is how the story goes. Ridiculous. Is kennedeee guilty of manslaughter when on top of everything he left the scene of the crime knowing damn well the young woman would run out of air and die???????????? Did he report it immediately to the police instead of trying to cover it up?

[Muzzle_em]

He will if the MSM has THEIR way!

[Schuck]

Texas Code §19.04. Manslaughter
(a) A person commits an offense if he recklessly causes the death of an individual.

Texas Code §6.03 (c) A person acts recklessly, or is reckless, with respect to circumstances surrounding his conduct or the result of his conduct when he is aware of but consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the circumstances exist or the result will occur. The risk must be of such a nature and degree that its disregard constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care that an ordinary person would exercise under all the circumstances as viewed from the actor's standpoint.

[My note: this is a tougher standard than "criminal negligence" which is a tougher standard than "civil negligence." Personally, I see no chance of charges being brought.]