Section 508.170 - Strangulation in the first degree(1) A person is guilty of strangulation in the first degree when the person, without consent, intentionally 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 first degree is a Class C felony.Added by 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 183,§ 1, eff. 6/26/2019.