To reduce a homicide from _____________ to voluntary manslaughter, it must generally be shown that there was sufficient provocation to excite in the defendant's mind such anger, rage, or terror as would obscure an ordinary person's reasoning and render the person incapable of cool reflection.

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This is the definition of reducing a homicide charge from first-degree murder to voluntary manslaughter. The other options are not relevant to this legal concept.

To Reduce a Homicide from _____________ to Voluntary Manslaughter, It