§ 121.13 Strangulation in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of strangulation in the first degree when he or she\ncommits the crime of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood\ncirculation, as defined in section 121.11 of this article, and thereby\ncauses serious physical injury to such other person.\n Strangulation in the first degree is a class C felony.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 121.13
Strangulation in the first degree
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case People v. Ryder (2017)
Most recently applied in People v. Ryder (January 2017)
2014-09-22
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.