Strangulation 2nd degree felony is defined as which of the following?

• A. Intent—choking someone they pass out
• B. Choking someone to death during a struggle
• C. Strangulation using a weapon
• D. Strangulation by constriction causing immediate unconsciousness

Answer: (A)

The key element here is intentional choking that interferes with breathing or circulation, producing loss of consciousness. Second-degree strangulation focuses on the deliberate act and its consequence, not on death or weapon use. So describing it as someone intentionally choking another and causing them to pass out best matches the offense, since the act requires intent and a resulting impairment or unconsciousness.

The other scenarios describe different situations: choking to death during a struggle points toward an intent to kill (a more severe charge), using a weapon can elevate charges or change the statute involved, and immediate unconsciousness doesn’t align with the typical wording of this offense in many jurisdictions, which centers on the choking itself and the resulting impairment rather than the immediacy of the unconsciousness.