The killing of a human being without malice, by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another, while such other is engaged in the perpetration of any felony, except those felonies enumerated in Section 97-3-19(2)(e) and (f), or while such other is attempting to commit any felony besides such as are above enumerated and excepted, shall be manslaughter.Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 64, art. 12, Title 3 (6); 1857, ch. 64, art. 170; 1871, § 2633; 1880, § 2880; 1892, § 1154; 1906, § 1232; Hemingway's 1917, § 962; 1930, § 990; 1942, § 2220; Laws, 1994 Ex Sess, ch. 27, § 1, eff. 8/23/1994.
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