Bill OK'd to Make Strangling, Suffocation a Felony in Tennessee

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Bill OK'd to Make Strangling, Suffocation a Felony in Tennessee

Bill OK'd to Make Strangling, Suffocation a Felony in Tennessee

May 27, 2011
By Kristi L. Nelson
Knoxville News Sentinel

Posted Both the state House and Senate unanimously passed HB375/SB476, which expanded the definition of "aggravated assault" to include attempting to injure another person by strangulation or "blocking the nose and mouth" to impede breathing. Click here to read more.