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2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 14 — Criminal law
RS 14:12 — Criminal negligence
LA Rev Stat § 14:12 What's This?
§12. Criminal negligence
Criminal negligence exists when, although neither specific nor general criminal intent is present, there is such disregard of the interest of others that the offender's conduct amounts to a gross deviation below the standard of care expected to be maintained by a reasonably careful man under like circumstances.
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