§ 750.84Assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder; assault by

strangulation or suffocation; "strangulation or suffocation" defined; other violation out
 of same conduct.
 Sec. 84.
   (1) A person who does either of the following is guilty of a felony punishable by
 imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both:
   (a) Assaults another person with intent to do great bodily harm, less than the crime of
 murder.
   (b) Assaults another person by strangulation or suffocation.




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   (2) As used in this section, "strangulation or suffocation" means intentionally impeding
 normal breathing or circulation of the blood by applying pressure on the throat or neck or by
 blocking the nose or mouth of another person.
   (3) This section does not prohibit a person from being charged with, convicted of, or
 punished for any other violation of law arising out of the same conduct as the violation of this
 section.