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** Probably. "Negligent Homicide" requires doing something that is obviously inherently dangerous. For example, doing coke and driving is inherently dangerous. Doing coke and putting a log in the fireplace would be pretty hard to charge; it's not much more dangerous than putting a log in the fireplace while sober.

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** Probably. "Negligent Homicide" requires doing something that is obviously inherently dangerous. For example, doing coke The only safety procedure he neglected was to put the screen in place, and driving is inherently dangerous. Doing coke and putting a log in (as the fireplace would be pretty hard cops point out) forgetting to charge; it's not much more dangerous than putting do that doesn't make you a log in killer. He didn't technically leave the fireplace while sober.fire unattended (his wife was home, though asleep). His actions were irresponsible, but didn't rise to the level of criminal negligence.

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Can you really burn down your house due to not following basic safety procedures while you're high on cocain, ultimately leading to the death of 3 children, and have no criminal responsibility??

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* Can you really burn down your house due to not following basic safety procedures while you're high on cocain, cocaine, ultimately leading to the death of 3 children, and have no criminal responsibility??responsibility??
** Probably. "Negligent Homicide" requires doing something that is obviously inherently dangerous. For example, doing coke and driving is inherently dangerous. Doing coke and putting a log in the fireplace would be pretty hard to charge; it's not much more dangerous than putting a log in the fireplace while sober.
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Can you really burn down your house due to not following basic safety procedures while you're high on cocain, ultimately leading to the death of 3 children, and have no criminal responsibility??

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