§ 121.13
Strangulation in the first degree
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
A person is guilty of strangulation in the first degree when he or she commits the crime of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, as defined in section 121.11 of this article, and thereby causes to such other person.
Strangulation in the first degree is a .
Simplified explanation
Strangulation in the first degree is criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation that causes serious physical injury to the other person; it is a class C felony.