Manslaughter: Voluntary

In Virginia, if one person intentionally kills another person but had no prior intent to kill him, the perpetrator can be charged with voluntary manslaughter. This is often a charge brought forth in a case where the killing was believed to have occurred while the perpetrator was in the "heat of passion."

The circumstances surrounding the murder have to cause a reasonable person to become emotionally or mentally disturbed, otherwise the person would likely be charged with first-degree or second-degree murder.

If you are facing voluntary manslaughter charges, contact the law offices of Patrick N. Anderson in Virginia. Our firm has more than 17 years of successfully representing people charged with all types of criminal and traffic offenses. We are one of Virginia's largest and leading criminal and traffic defense firms. We serve Alexandria and the Northern part of Virginia and we want to help you. We treat each client as part of our family, providing the representation you deserve.

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