Sec. 53a-64cc. Strangulation in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 53a-64cc. Strangulation in the third degree: Class A misdemeanor. (a) A person is guilty of strangulation in the third degree when such person recklessly restrains another person by the neck or throat and impedes the ability of such other person to breathe or restricts blood circulation of such other person.

      (b) No person shall be found guilty of strangulation in the third 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 third degree is a class A misdemeanor.

      (P.A. 07-123, S. 10.)