Section 940.21. Mayhem.  


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  • Whoever, with intent to disable or disfigure another, cuts or mutilates the tongue, eye, ear, nose, lip, limb or other bodily member of another is guilty of a Class C felony.
1977 c. 173 ; 2001 a. 109 . The forehead qualifies as an "other bodily member" under s. 940.21 because "other bodily member" encompasses all bodily parts. State v. Quintana, 2008 WI 33 , 308 Wis. 2d 615 , 748 N.W.2d 447 , 06-0499 . Failure to instruct a jury that great bodily harm is an essential element of mayhem was reversible error. Cole v. Young, 817 F. 2d 412 (1987).