A Denver man is facing a slew of charges after being caught practicing medicine and performing medical procedures on patients without a license at a clinic he owns. According to the news report, the man named the clinic after himself and had been practicing medicine there since January 2015. While the Denver District Attorney’s Office does not have a final count on victims, the man is currently being charged with four counts of Second Degree Assault, two counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact, four counts of Criminal Impersonation, and a few other miscellaneous charges. His bond was set at $2,000 and he is currently out of custody awaiting his next court appearance.
Weld County Criminal Impersonation Attorney: What is the Definition of Criminal Impersonation?
The Colorado law definition of Criminal Impersonation – C.R.S. 18-5-113 – is:
(a) Assumes a false or fictitious identity or legal capacity, and in such identity or capacity he or she:
(I) Marries, or pretends to marry, or to sustain the marriage relation toward another without the connivance of the latter;
(II) Becomes bail or surety for a party in an action or proceeding, civil or criminal, before a court or officer authorized to take the bail or surety; or
(III) Confesses a judgment, or subscribes, verifies, publishes, acknowledges, or proves a written instrument which by law may be recorded, with the intent that the same may be delivered as true; or
(b) Assumes a false or fictitious identity or capacity, legal or other, and in such identity or capacity he or she:
(I) Performs an act that, if done by the person falsely impersonated, might subject such person to an action or special proceeding, civil or criminal, or to liability, charge, forfeiture, or penalty; or
(II) Performs any other act with intent to unlawfully gain a benefit for himself, herself, or another or to injure or defraud another.
While it was not specifically explained in the news article, then man could be charged with this crime for a couple of reasons. He could be facing the Criminal Impersonation charges for assuming a false capacity as a licensed doctor to gain a benefit for himself – compensation for his medical services. He could also be charged with this crime for providing a false license, degree, or any falsely written document used to verify his status as a medical professional.
Often, we see clients charged with Criminal Impersonation after they give Greeley Police or the Weld County Sheriff false identifying information. Now in most situations this would just be charged as False Reporting, but when the person gives the false information because they know there is a warrant out for their arrest and they are trying to avoid being caught on that warrant, it is charged as the felony Criminal Impersonation.
Greeley Criminal Impersonation Lawyer: What is the Sentence / Punishment for Criminal Impersonation?
As a class 6 felony in Greeley, Fort Lupton and Berthoud, Criminal impersonation is punishable by 12 to 18 months in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $100,000 in fines. Because the man was charged with four separate counts, if he is found guilty on all four, he could be looking at a longer prison sentence than just eighteen months. If the judge chooses the maximum sentence and decides to run the man’s sentences on each count consecutively, the fake doctor could be in prison for 6 years just on the Criminal Impersonation charges. This would not include any sentencing for the Assault or Unlawful Sexual Contact charges he is also facing.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Criminal Impersonation in Weld, Morgan, or Logan County, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent and contact the best criminal defense attorneys form the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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