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Sec. 9. (a) This section does not apply to a medical procedure.
(b) As used in this section, “torso” means any part of the upper body from the collarbone to the hips.
(c) A person who, in a rude, angry, or insolent manner, knowingly or intentionally:
(1) applies pressure to the throat or neck of another person;
(2) obstructs the nose or mouth of the another person; or
(3) applies pressure to the torso of another person;
in a manner that impedes the normal breathing or the blood circulation of the other person commits strangulation, a Level 6 felony.
(d) However, the offense under subsection (c) is a Level 5 felony if:
(1) the offense is committed by a person:
(A) against a pregnant woman; and
(B) who knew the victim was pregnant at the time of the offense; or
(2) the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section.
The county commissioners of the several counties of this Commonwealth are hereby required to appropriate annually to each post 1 in their respective counties, or to a regular organized Memorial Day or similar organization where there was heretofore an established post,--in which latter case a certified list of expenditures shall be furnished the said commissioners,--a sum not to exceed fifty dollars, to aid in defraying expenses of Memorial Day: Provided, That if, upon the certificate of such organization, it appears to the county commissioners that the said organization decorated or will decorate over five hundred (500) graves, the said county commissioners may pay to the said organization the sum of one hundred ($100) dollars.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 37-B. Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management § 458. Larceny and wrongful appropriation - last updated January 01, 2019 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-37-b-defense-veterans-and-emergency-management/me-rev-st-tit-37-b-sect-458/
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