Intoxication manslaughter is the appropriate charge when a manslaughter occurs and either the perpetrator or the victim were intoxicated at the time of the incident.

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Intoxication manslaughter typically refers to a charge where the perpetrator was intoxicated (e.g., under the influence of alcohol or drugs) and caused the death of another person as a result, not when the victim was intoxicated.

Intoxication Manslaughter Is the Appropriate Charge When a Manslaughter Occurs