Whoever, with intent to disable or disfigure another, cuts or mutilates the tongue, eye, ear, nose, lip, limb or other bodily member of another is guilty of a Class C felony.
Wis. Stat. § 940.21
Mayhem
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Cole v. Young (1987)
Most recently applied in State v. Theophilous Ruffin (May 2022)
1977 c. 173; 2001 a. 109
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