DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gov. Terry Branstad has signed into law a measure toughening penalties for domestic abuse cases that involve strangulation.
The measure signed by Branstad on Wednesday will let judges sentence people convicted of strangling a domestic partner to a year in prison. The current limit is 30 days in jail.
Branstad says the measure strengthens Iowa law and makes sense.
Iowa City Democratic Rep. Vicki Lensing was a main backer of the measure. She says it sends a signal that lawmakers are serious about toughening penalties for domestic abuse.
Ames Democratic Sen. Herman Quirmbach says abuse that includes strangulation are often a signal that more violence is looming. He says lawmakers must take the issue seriously.
The Legislature overwhelmingly approved the measure with little debate.
A compilation of daily news articles from around the United States about deaths (including both people and animals) that appear to occur in the context of a past or present intimate relationship, focusing on 2009-present. (NOTE: this blog is limited to incidents that appear in the media and are captured by our search terms. We recognize this is not an exhaustive portrayal of all deaths resulting from intimate violence.) When is society going to realize intimate violence makes victims of us all?
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