Impersonation (West's Encyclopedia of American Law)  The crime
of pretending to be another individual in order to deceive
others and gain some advantage.  The crime of false
impersonation is defined by federal statutes and by state
statutes that differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In some
states, pretending to be someone who does not actually exist can
constitute false impersonation. For example, suppose Bill
attempts to evade prosecution for a crime by giving the
arresting officer a fictitious name and address. In Colorado,
where "[a] person who knowingly assumes a false or fictitious
identity and, under that identity, does any other act intending
unlawfully to gain a benefit for himself is guilty of criminal
impersonation," Bill could be charged with a crime (Colo. Rev.
Stat. Ann. § 18-5-113[1] [West 1996]). In this situation, the
benefit Bill hopes to realize is avoiding prosecution, so that
element of the offense has been satisfied. To be charged, the
defendant does not need to seek a monetary benef