Strangulation Law

Section 2.8. OFFENSES AGAINST PERSONS

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(b) cheekee ay8utuwôk (“Aggravated Assault”). A person is guilty of the felony crime of cheekee ay8utuwôk (aggravated assault) if he or she:

1. (1)  Attempts to cause serious bodily injury to another or causes such injury knowingly, under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life;
2. (2)  Attempts to cause, or knowingly causes, bodily injury to another with a dangerous weapon;
3. (3)  Attempts to cause, or knowingly causes, any bodily injury to a nânâwunumwâeenun (law enforcement officer) or wutunômât8ôkaneenun (judge or magistrate) of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Court; or other public officer of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, Bureau of Indian Affairs, or Public Health Service while such public officer is engaged in the performance of his or her duties; or
4. (4)  Assaults another with the intent to commit serious bodily injury, which results in serious bodily injury.

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(f) Strangulation or Suffocation. It is a felony crime for a person to commit strangulation or suffocation on another person.

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(w) Attempt to Murder. It is a felony for a person to attempt to commit murder by poisoning, drowning, strangulation or suffocation, or by any means not constituting an assault with intent to commit murder.

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Section 1.3. DEFINITIONS

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(ii) “Strangulation” means the intentional interference of the normal breathing or circulation of blood by applying substantial pressure on the throat or neck of another.