People v. McCarthy (1989)

People v. McCarthy (1989) is a legal case where the court examined whether the defendant’s actions legally constituted manslaughter. McCarthy was accused of causing the death of another person through reckless behavior. The court analyzed whether his conduct was sufficiently negligent or reckless to warrant criminal liability. Ultimately, the court clarified the standards for proving manslaughter, emphasizing that the defendant’s actions must have been a conscious disregard for human life or involved criminal negligence. The case refined legal interpretations of causation and mental state needed for convictions related to causing death through reckless conduct.