(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 K.S.A. 21-5222, 21-5223 or 21-5225, and amendments thereto.
- (b) Voluntary manslaughter is a severity level 3, person felony.
L. 2010, ch. 136, § 39; L. 2011, ch. 30, § 17; July 1.