COLJI-Crim. 8-8:02

The elements of the crime of false reporting to authorities (excessive

force) are:

1. That the defendant,

2. in the State of Colorado, at or about the date and place charged,

3. was a peace officer, and

4. knowingly,

5. in pursuance of his [her] law enforcement duties,

6. witnessed another peace officer, in pursuance of the other peace

officer’s law enforcement duties in carrying out an arrest of any

person, placing any person under detention, taking any person

into custody, booking any person, or in the process of crowd

control or riot control,

7. use physical force which exceeded the degree of physical force

permitted, and

8. the defendant made a materially false statement when

describing the occurrence in a written report to his [her]

immediate supervisor, or in an arrest report or other similar

report required as part of his [her] duties.

[9. and that the defendant’s conduct was not legally authorized by

the affirmative defense[s] in Instruction[s] ___.]

After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has

proven each of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find

the defendant guilty of false reporting to authorities (excessive force).

After considering all the evidence, if you decide the prosecution has

failed to prove any one or more of the elements beyond a reasonable doubt,

you should find the defendant not guilty of false reporting to authorities

(excessive force).