Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 508.175 (2026)

Strangulation in the second degree

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(1) A person is guilty of strangulation in the second degree when the person, without consent, wantonly impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by:

(a) Applying pressure on the throat or neck of the other person; or

(b) Blocking the nose or mouth of the other person.

(2) Strangulation in the second degree is a Class D felony. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Created 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 183, sec. 2, effective June 27, 2019.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2024–2026 · leading case: Cameron Sherlock v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. Ct. App. 2026).

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Cameron Sherlock v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 4× “Baker committed perjury, that the verdict and judgment were not based upon substantial evidence but rather on the impeached testimony of the victim, and that KRS 508.175 violated the constitutions of the United States and Kentucky.”

John C. Upton v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2024). · cites it 2× “170; KRS 508.175; 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 183, § 2 (eff.”

Johiem Marquelle Bandy v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “KRS 508.175, the statute detailing second-degree strangulation, provides (1) A person is guilty of strangulation in the second degree when the person, without consent, wantonly impedes the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of another person by: (a) Applying pressure…”

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