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Common law = heat of passion, adequate provocation, no opportunity to cool.  Must be calculated to inflame the passion of a reasonable man in actor's situation and cause him to act from passion rather than reason.

MPC = EMED for which there is reasonable explanation or excuse.  Looks for reason for emotion, not the act, so kinder to Ds.

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Reckless manslaughter - aware of and disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk of death