Connecticut Statutes

§ 53a-64 — Reckless endangerment in the second degree: Class B misdemeanor.

Connecticut § 53a-64
JurisdictionConnecticut
Title 53aPenal Code
Ch. 952Penal Code: Offenses

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-64 (2026).

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(a)A person is guilty of reckless endangerment in the second degree when he recklessly engages in conduct which creates a risk of physical injury to another person.
(b)Reckless endangerment in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.

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Canada v. Gonzales
448 F.3d 560 (Second Circuit, 2006)
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604 F. Supp. 2d 377 (D. Connecticut, 2009)
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State v. Vickery, No. Cr2-90-59591 (Feb. 15, 1991)
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In Re Orien, No. Cr97-0449952 (Jan. 20, 2000)
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Alberty v. Hunter
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Legislative History

(1969, P.A. 828, S. 65.) Cited. 194 C. 408; 223 C. 618. Cited. 3 CA 166; 8 CA 342; 14 CA 6; Id., 10; Id., 804; 23 CA 123; 24 CA 662; judgment reversed, see 223 C. 618; 31 CA 497. Cited. 35 CS 570; 37 CS 661; 38 CS 619; 40 CA 643. Defendant's recklessly placing his hands around victim's throat and causing her to lose consciousness for a brief period of time constituted “serious physical injury” in violation of statute. 46 CS 130.

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