2023 Kentucky Statutes 508.170 – Strangulation in the first degree
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(1) A person is guilty of strangulation in the first degree when the person, without consent, intentionally impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by:
(a) Applying pressure on the throat or neck of the other person; or
(b) Blocking the nose or mouth of the other person. (2) Strangulation in the first degree is a Class C felony.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019.
(a) Applying pressure on the throat or neck of the other person; or
(b) Blocking the nose or mouth of the other person. (2) Strangulation in the first degree is a Class C felony.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019.