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Strangulation

KRS 508.170 — impeding breathing by pressure on the throat or blocking the nose and mouth

  • Without consent, impeding another's normal breathing or blood circulation by pressure on the throat or neck, or by blocking the nose or mouth.
  • Done intentionally, it is strangulation in the first degree, a Class C felony.
  • Done wantonly, it is strangulation in the second degree, a Class D felony.
  • KRS 508.170
  • KRS 508.175
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Sources for this section (2)
  1. KRS 508.170 — Strangulation in the first degree
  2. KRS 508.175 — Strangulation in the second degree

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