False Reporting charges can result from providing fake information to a Greeley Police Officer. It can be as simple as giving an officer someone else’s name when they contact you or pulling a fire alarm when you know there isn’t a fire. One woman was recently charged with False Reporting after filing a police report stating that she was raped. The college student first claimed she was the victim of Sexual Assault after an unknown man grabbed her in the parking lot and raped her. Then her story changed to being raped by an acquaintance because she was too drunk to consent. Her story then changed a third time, and a motive was discovered – she was trying to get a refund for her college classes. She had reported that she dropped her classes because of the rape, only it was discovered she had dropped them before the alleged attack even occurred. Instead of getting a refund, she got criminally charged with False Reporting. We see many false accusations for a variety of motives – none of which are justified when you consider the great harm caused to the accused.
Weld County False Reporting Lawyer: What is the Definition of Greeley False Reporting?
There are multiple situations that can result in False Reporting – C.R.S. 18-8-111 – charges in Weld, Morgan, and Logan County, but the one that applies to the case above is found under section (b):
(b) He makes a report or knowingly causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities of a crime or other incident within their official concern when he knows that it did not occur;
By claiming that she was sexually assaulted, and reporting it to campus police, she meets the criteria of this crime.
Sentence for False Reporting in Fort Morgan or Fort Logan, Colorado
False Reporting is a class 3 misdemeanor in Greeley, Fort Morgan, and Fort Logan. Class 3 misdemeanors are punishable by up to 6 months in the Weld County Jail and up to $750 in fines. Often, cases for class 3 misdemeanors can be resolved with a period of supervised or unsupervised probation and completing community service.
If you or someone you love has been charged with False Reporting, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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