New York Penal Law 125.11: Aggravated criminally negligent homicide
The crime of homicide normally involves intentionally taking the life of another human being. However, in the state of New York, if you unintentionally take the life of a police or peace officer during a negligent act, you can be charged with Aggravated Criminally Negligent Homicide. If the officers were in the act of performing their duties, and you caused an officer’s death during a reckless act, you could face a homicide charge under New York penal code 125.11. Criminal negligence is when you fail to recognize that the risk of your actions could result in the death of another person.
Aggravated Criminally Negligent Homicide Example
If you are driving down a busy interstate and texting at the same time, and you suddenly have to avoid two oncoming cars and veer off to the side of the road and hit and kill a police officer while that officer stopped another car, you could be subject to the charge of aggravated criminally negligent homicide.
