Charged With Strangulation and Suffocation in Wisconsin?
You can be found guilty of strangulation and suffocation if the state proves beyond a reasonable doubt that you intentionally obstructed the normal breathing of another person by either applying pressure to their throat or neck or by blocking their mouth and nose. In Wisconsin, strangulation and suffocation is a class H felony; however, if you have previously been charged with a violent crime, this offense can be charged as a class G felony. An attorney can help defend a strangulation and suffocation charge by showing that you did not intentionally obstruct the normal breathing of another person or by showing that you did not apply pressure to the person’s neck or throat or block the person’s mouth and nose.
