New Mexico Statutes 20-12-50. Manslaughter
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A. Any person subject to N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 20 who, with an intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm, unlawfully kills a human being in the heat of sudden passion caused by adequate provocation is guilty of voluntary manslaughter and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
B. Any person subject to N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 20 who, without an intent to kill or inflict great bodily harm, unlawfully kills a human being:
(1) by culpable negligence; or
(2) while perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate an offense, other than those named in Subsection D of Section 20-12-49 N.M. Stat. Ann., directly affecting the person;
is guilty of involuntary manslaughter and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.