Beware, parents, not to sleep in the same bed as infants, as the possibility of rolling over and smothering them would be considered homicide by law.

Under this category, the jury can also consider the lesser crimes of second-degree manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide.

"I believe the Rose Worlds' legal code considers homicide to be an extremely serious matter."

"I'm not going to fault you for considering homicide, but I think it's a mighty remote possibility."

The defense lawyer, Barry Teller, then asked that the jury also be allowed to consider the lesser charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.

For a crime to be considered homicide, it must take place after the victim's legally recognised birth, and before their legal death.

I consider it homicide.

Justice Eggert agreed to consider criminally negligent homicide as an alternative but found the officer not guilty of both charges.

In some states, killing an adulterous wife, discovered in bed with another man, was considered justifiable homicide as recently as the early 1970's.

It was considered justifiable homicide to shoot a man who was armed and shooting back.