Recent Posts in Manslaughter Category
Posted on Mar 17, 2015 By Law Offices of Michael P. Schmiege
Often, two people become engaged in a verbal altercation which quickly turns physical. When one of the people die, the other person can face manslaughter or murder charges. This can even happen when ...
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Posted on Sep 11, 2014 By Law Offices of Michael P. Schmiege
In 2008, two off duty Chicago police officers were killed. Their deaths were allegedly caused by the gunfire between two rival gangs fighting the over the right to sell heroin at a nearby ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2013 By Law Office of Michael P. Schmiege, PC
When defining types of murder, it is important to understand the differences as they will play role in the severity of the charges placed against you. For example, voluntary manslaughter simply put is ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2012 By Acosta, Batovski & Schmiege
Nawal Aysheh took his sister up to his bedroom on Saturday to show her a gun that he had found hidden on the street. He brought out a.380 caliber handgun and took the clip out to prove that it was ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2011 By Law Office of Michael P. Schmiege, PC
Earlier this morning, two men were shot as they sat in their car in the West side. This shooting left one of the men (28 years old) and the other in critical condition. The second shooting occurred ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2011 By Law Office of Michael P. Schmiege, PC
Doctor Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's doctor who was present at the time of his death, was charged with involuntary manslaughter after his death. His trial is set to begin soon, and he has ...
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