§ 14-30. Malicious maiming.
§14‑30. Malicious maiming.
If any person shall, of maliceaforethought, unlawfully cut out or disable the tongue or put out an eye of anyother person, with intent to murder, maim or disfigure, the person sooffending, his counselors, abettors and aiders, knowing of and privy to theoffense, shall be punished as a Class C felon. (22 and 23 Car. II, c. 1(Coventry Act); 1754, c. 56, P.R.; 1791, c. 339, s. 1, P.R.; 1831, c. 12; R.C.,c. 34, s. 14; Code, s. 1080; Rev., s. 3636; C.S., s. 4212; 1979, c. 760, s. 5;1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 47; 1981, c. 63, s. 1, c. 179, s. 14; 1993, c.539, s. 1135; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c).)