{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-508.175","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 508.175","heading":"Strangulation in the second degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of strangulation in the second degree when the person, without\nconsent, wantonly 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 second degree is a Class D felony.","path":["KRS Chapter 508"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49347","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:01Z","sha256":"5c4f9a6c4e9946e228a9d02a50b41f84c4de89c2fa2acabec7a806c8de56eec9","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-508.170","next":"us-ky/krs-508.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}