DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.607(a)(1)
Strangulation
STRANGULATION
In order to find Defendant guilty of Strangulation, you must find the State
has proved the following two (2) elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) Defendant impeded the breathing or circulation of blood of [victim] by
applying pressure on the throat or neck; and
(2) Defendant acted intentionally or knowingly.
[if applicable:] [It is an affirmative defense that the act of strangulation was the
result of a legitimate medical procedure.]
“Intentionally” means it was Defendant’s conscious objective or purpose to
strangle [victim].
“Knowingly” means Defendant was aware of the nature of the conduct and
that it was practically certain the conduct would result in strangulation.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
- Content hash
07b7d1d6ddcfad529f6358c46917132b36b0c3790009ac00c201391fc30e07f0
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