Kansas Statutes 21-5404. Voluntary manslaughter
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(a) Voluntary manslaughter is knowingly killing a human being committed:
(1) Upon a sudden quarrel or in the heat of passion; or
(2) upon an unreasonable but honest belief that circumstances existed that justified use of deadly force under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5222, 21-5223 or 21-5225, and amendments thereto.
(b) Voluntary manslaughter is a severity level 3, person felony.