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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title L. Kentucky Penal Code § 508.060. Wanton endangerment in the first degree

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(1)  A person is guilty of wanton endangerment in the first degree when, under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life, he wantonly engages in conduct which creates a substantial danger of death or serious physical injury to another person.

(2)  Wanton endangerment in the first degree is a Class D felony.

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