Wisconsin Code § 940.02

First-degree reckless homicide
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(1) Whoever
recklessly causes the death of another human being under circumstances which show utter disregard for human life is guilty of
a Class B felony.
(1m) Whoever recklessly causes the death of an unborn child
under circumstances that show utter disregard for the life of that
unborn child, the woman who is pregnant with that unborn child
or another is guilty of a Class B felony.
(2) Whoever causes the death of another human being under
any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class B felony:
(a) By manufacture, distribution or delivery, in violation of s.
961.41, of a controlled substance included in schedule I or II under ch. 961, of a controlled substance analog of a controlled substance included in schedule I or II under ch. 961 or of ketamine or
flunitrazepam, if another human being uses the controlled substance or controlled substance analog and dies as a result of that
use. This paragraph applies:
1. Whether the human being dies as a result of using the controlled substance or controlled substance analog by itself or with
any compound, mixture, diluent or other substance mixed or
combined with the controlled substance or controlled substance
analog.
2. Whether or not the controlled substance or controlled substance analog is mixed or combined with any compound, mixture, diluent or other substance after the violation of s. 961.41
occurs.
3. To any distribution or delivery described in this paragraph,
regardless of whether the distribution or delivery is made directly
to the human being who dies. If possession of the controlled substance included in schedule I or II under ch. 961, of the controlled
substance analog of the controlled substance included in schedule
I or II under ch. 961 or of the ketamine or flunitrazepam is transferred more than once prior to the death as described in this paragraph, each person who distributes or delivers the controlled substance or controlled substance analog in violation of s. 961.41 is
guilty under this paragraph.
(b) By administering or assisting in administering a controlled
substance included in schedule I or II under ch. 961, a controlled
substance analog of a controlled substance included in schedule I
or II of ch. 961 or ketamine or flunitrazepam, without lawful authority to do so, to another human being and that human being
dies as a result of the use of the substance. This paragraph applies whether the human being dies as a result of using the controlled substance or controlled substance analog by itself or with
any compound, mixture, diluent or other substance mixed or
combined with the controlled substance or controlled substance
analog.

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