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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE H
Offenses Against the Person Involving Physical Injury, Sexual Conduct, Restraint and Intimidation
ARTICLE 121
Strangulation and Related Offenses
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Aggravated strangulation
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SECTION 121.13
Strangulation in the first degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE H, ARTICLE 121
§ 121.13 Strangulation in the first degree.

A person is guilty of strangulation in the first degree when he or she
commits the crime of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood
circulation, as defined in section 121.11 of this article, and thereby
causes serious physical injury to such other person.

Strangulation in the first degree is a class C felony.