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Massachusetts General Court· S1145Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

An Act relative to the definition of strangulation, the official text

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	Section 15D of Chapter 265, as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the words in lines 7 through 9 and inserting in place thereof the following words:-
	“Strangulation”, means intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly impeding the normal breathing or circulation of the blood of a person by applying pressure to the throat or neck, regardless of whether that conduct results in any visible injury or whether there is any intent to kill or protractedly injure the victim.
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