Sec. 53a-64aa. Strangulation in the first degree: Class C felony.
Sec. 53a-64aa. Strangulation in the first degree: Class C felony. (a) A person
is guilty of strangulation in the first degree when such person commits strangulation in
the second degree as provided in section 53a-64bb and (1) in the commission of such
offense, such person (A) uses or attempts to use a dangerous instrument, or (B) causes
serious physical injury to such other person, or (2) such person has previously been
convicted of a violation of this section or section 53a-64bb.
(b) No person shall be found guilty of strangulation in the first degree and unlawful
restraint or assault upon the same incident, but such person may be charged and prosecuted for all three offenses upon the same information. For the purposes of this section,
"unlawful restraint" means a violation of section 53a-95 or 53a-96, and "assault" means
a violation of section 53a-59, 53a-59a, 53a-59b, 53a-59c, 53a-60, 53a-60a, 53a-60b,
53a-60c, 53a-61 or 53a-61a.
(c) Strangulation in the first degree is a class C felony.
(P.A. 07-123, S. 8.)