Virginia § 18.2-51.6 Strangulation or suffocation of another; penalty

Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-51.6 — Strangulation or suffocation of another; penalty

Virginia § 18.2-51.6

Title 18.2Crimes and Offenses Generally

Ch. 4Crimes Against the Person

Art. 4Assaults and Bodily Woundings

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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-51.6 (2026).

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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.

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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.