{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-508.170","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 508.170","heading":"Strangulation in the first degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of strangulation in the first degree when the person, without\nconsent, intentionally impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of\nanother person by:\n(a) Applying pressure on the throat or neck of the other person; or\n(b) Blocking the nose or mouth of the other person.\n(2) Strangulation in the first degree is a Class C felony.","path":["KRS Chapter 508"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49346","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:01Z","sha256":"92b19f5c79dee95be73ab60cbb737a60f6e9cfde2907c2a59bb46496088e78b1","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-508.160","next":"us-ky/krs-508.175"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}