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Federal- False Impersonation of an Officer of the United States

Statute
18 USC 912. False Impersonation of an Officer or employee of the United States Whoever falsely assumes or pretends to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States or any department, agency or officer thereof, and acts as such, or in such pretended character demands or obtains any money, paper, document, or thing of value, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

Jury Instruction
The Defendant can be found guilty of that offense only if all of the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:

  • That the Defendant falsely assumed or pretended to be an officer or employee acting under the authority of the United States, as charged;
  • That, while pretending to be a federal officer or employee, the Defendant acted as such, or demanded or obtained money or other thing of value; and
  • That the Defendant did so knowingly and willfully with intent to deceive or defraud another.

    • To act “with intent to deceive or defraud” means to act with specific intent to mislead another, ordinarily for the purpose of causing some financial loss to another or bringing about some financial gain to one’s self.