Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-2-509

Strangulation of a household member; penalty

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Bradley Dean Jackson v. The State of Wyoming (2021)

Most recently applied in Redsky Javier Antelope v. The State of Wyoming (March 2025)

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(a) A person is guilty of strangulation of a household member if he intentionally and knowingly or recklessly causes or attempts to cause bodily injury to a household member by impeding the normal breathing or circulation of blood by:

(i) Applying pressure on the throat or neck of the household member; or (ii) Blocking the nose and mouth of the household member.

(b) Strangulation of a household member is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years.

(c) For purposes of this section, "household member" means as defined in W.S. 35-21-102(a)(iv)(A) through (D), (G) and (H).

Official source: Wyoming Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wyoming statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.