Attempt to Influence Public Officials?
@JosieMae Agree w you: before or after arrest, ppl often lie to LEOs to try to avoid punishment. But briefly, this CO law* addresses
more than lying to LEOs.
Not so briefly.
In addition to attempts to influence LEOs, this statute was drafted to apply to attempts to influencing
other public servants too, besides LEOs. Encompasses public officials w no power to arrest, so no threat/risk of immediate arrest.
The actions may be lying
, threatening violence or economic reprisal against the public servant.
E.g., property owner applying for bldg permit, zoning variance, or liquor license, etc may attempt to get more favorable/faster permission from decision-making officials, by lying or making threats.
I wonder what BM said or did to prompt this charge. I'm waiting, but not patiently.
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Whooooa.. so my wheels just went turning again.
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This "job" he had in Broomfield.. were those permits secured before he arrived there? Was there something there with that job he threatened or tried to back track and get permits after, etc?
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§ 18-8-306. Attempt to influence a public servant
^ 2016 Colorado Revised Statutes :: Title 18 - :: Criminal Code :: Article 8 - :: Offenses - Governmental Operations :: Part 3 - :: Bribery and Corrupt Influences :: § 18-8-306. Attempt to influence a public servant
BTW, another CO. statute covers bribery of public servants. $$$.
2016 Colorado Revised Statutes :: Title 18 - :: Criminal Code :: Article 8 - :: Offenses - Governmental Operations :: Part 3 - :: Bribery and Corrupt Influences :: § 18-8-302. Bribery