Yes, holds barred.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

In an effort to reduce domestic violence, New Hampshire has joined Delaware, Illinois, Nevada and Wyoming in increasing penalties for choking, which is often a precursor to fatal abuse. Previously, choking had to be prosecuted under broader and often more-difficult-to-prove assault laws. The bill makes choking a felony punishable by three-and-a-half to seven years in prison. The...