New York enacts "Barreto's law" to establish vehicular manslaughter in the third degree.
New York enacts "Barreto's law" which establishes the crime of vehicular manslaughter in the third degree. This crime applies when a person causes the death of another person while engaging in reckless driving, committing aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, or driving while uninsured. Vehicular manslaughter in the third degree is classified as a class E felony. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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