People v. Jones

Opinion by

Judge CRISWELL.

Defendant, Glen Edward Jones, appeals from the judgment of conviction of five counts of criminal impersonation entered after a bench trial. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction because use of an incorrect social security number does not, without more, constitute impersonation of another person. Under the particular circumstances here, we agree and reverse.

Section 18-5-113(1), C.R.S. (1986 Repl. Vol. 8B) provides, in part, that a person is guilty of criminal impersonation if he “knowingly assumes a false or fictitious identity or…