{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-51.6","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-51.6","heading":"Strangulation or suffocation of another; penalty","body":"A. Any person who, without consent, impedes the blood circulation or respiration of another person by knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully applying pressure to the neck of such person resulting in the wounding or bodily injury of such person is guilty of strangulation, a Class 6 felony.B. Any person who, without consent, impedes the blood circulation or respiration of another person by knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully blocking or obstructing the airway of such person resulting in the wounding or bodily injury of such person is guilty of suffocation, a Class 6 felony.2012, cc. 577, 602; 2023, cc. 709, 710.","path":["Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally","Chapter 4. Crimes Against the Person","Article 4. Assaults and Bodily Woundings"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-51.6/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"cb8857e9c2634dfa6cffd4863f3426a515a1c12f08e072be58cbb63688689314","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-51.5","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-51.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}