Today’s blog story is simply bizarre. That really is the only word I can use to describe the predicament one woman got herself into when trying to get herself out of trouble. According to the news report, the woman was driving with her four-week-old son in the car, when she collided with the side of a bridge. In response, she decided to drive her car to a parking lot, leave her child in the car, and walk across the street to a gas station. While at the gas station, she used the restroom, bought a box of wine, and left. Moments later, she came back into the store claiming her car had been stolen and her baby was inside. After the woman called the police, an Amber alert was issued, but quickly cancelled when it was determined the woman was intoxicated and her car and child were across the street doing just fine. When confronted, the woman tried to run from the police, but was captured and arrested for DUI, Child Abuse, and False Reporting.
Weld County False Reporting Attorney – The Definition of False Reporting to Authorities
The Colorado law definition of False Reporting – C.R.S. 18-8-111 – is:
(a) He or she knowingly:
(I) Causes by any means, including but not limited to activation, a false alarm of fire or other emergency or a false emergency exit alarm to sound or to be transmitted to or within an official or volunteer fire department, ambulance service, law enforcement agency, or any other government agency which deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property; or
(II) Prevents by any means, including but not limited to deactivation, a legitimate fire alarm, emergency exit alarm, or other emergency alarm from sounding or from being transmitted to or within an official or volunteer fire department, ambulance service, law enforcement agency, or any other government agency that deals with emergencies involving danger to life or property; or
(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; or
(c) He or she makes a report or knowingly causes the transmission of a report to law enforcement authorities pretending to furnish information relating to an offense or other incident within their official concern when he or she knows that he or she has no such information or knows that the information is false; or
(d) He or she knowingly provides false identifying information to law enforcement authorities.
The portion that would apply to the woman above is part (b). The woman allegedly reported a crime (the Theft of her car and Kidnapping of her child) that she knew did not occur. Law enforcement responded and an Amber Alert was issued after the woman made her claim, which would have caused reports to be made and filed.
Have you been charged with DUI, Child Abuse, or False Reporting? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Have you been charged with DUI, Child Abuse, or False Reporting? Contact the experienced criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office to defend you today!
Greeley False Reporting: What is the Potential Sentence?
Normally, False Reporting is a class 3 misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in the Weld County Jail and $750 in fines. However, it is charged as a class 2 misdemeanor in Weld, Morgan, and Logan County when it is committed during the commission of another criminal offense. Because the woman was attempting to get out of her DUI accident, she could be facing the higher level misdemeanor. A class 2 misdemeanor False Reporting charge is punishable by 3 to 12 months in the Morgan County Jail and up to $1,000 in fines.
If you or someone you love has been charged with False Reporting in Greeley, Evens, or Erie, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent and contact the best criminal defense lawyers from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-616-6009 today. Together, we can protect your future.
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