The two requirements for adequate provocation in voluntary manslaughter are:
A) the provocation must be adequate and the killing must occur in the heat of passion.
B) the provocation must occur during the commission of an unlawful act and the killing must be in the heat of passion.
C) the provocation must occur during the commission of a felony and the killing must occur in the heat of passion.
D) the provocation must be adequate and the killing must occur after a cooling-off period.
A
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