1.   A manslaughter conviction would require proof of recklessness or, possibly, gross negligence.

2.   Although the SJC determined that the manslaughter conviction was appropriate, the court made it clear it was not exonerating Woodward.

3.   Another man charged with Bonin, William Ray Pugh was released from prison after serving a manslaughter conviction, while another alleged accomplice, Vernon Butts, killed himself.

4.   But a couple of owners disagreed, saying a manslaughter conviction alone would have been more appropriate for Knoller, given the unpredictability of animals.

5.   But no option such as a manslaughter conviction would be available to them.

6.   But what if a manslaughter conviction had been an alternative?

7.   Her manslaughter conviction can be used as evidence.

8.   His efforts helped force Gov. Mario M. Cuomo to appoint a special prosecutor in the Howard Beach case, eventually leading to the manslaughter convictions of several white youths.

9.   If the defense attorneys had given the jury the option of a manslaughter conviction, they might have taken that option.

10.   In that case, the SJC upheld the manslaughter conviction of Christian Scientists whose son died when they did not get traditional medical treatment for the child.