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Originally Posted by DrumNFeather
His argument, of course, is that when you drink and drive you are attempting to kill someone because you impare your abilities to make sound decisions etc...And just because some people succeed and actually harm someone and you don't doesn't mean you shouldn't be charged with attempt to harm someone.
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I'm no lawyer, but I'm pretty sure there is no such thing as attempted manslaughter. The term is self-contradictory. Manslaughter is used when intent is diminished, but attempting to do something indicates that you have intent. Isn't it like saying you intended to do something you didn't intend to do?
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