People v. Van De Weghe

*233Opinion by

Judge TAUBMAN.

¶ 1 Defendant, Michael S. Van De Weghe, appeals the trial court's judgment of convietion entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of attempt to influence a public figure. We conclude that the criminal impersonation statute does not supplant the attempt to influence a public servant statute and, therefore, we affirm.

I. Background

¶ 2 Van De Weghe is a retired Denver police officer. He resigned from the police force in 1989. Despite having not worked as a police officer for many years, he carried a police badge with him in his wallet.

¶ 3 According to the…