44 So. 3d 535 - Hiler v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““Although the Criminal Code does not make intent an element of the offense, knowledge that the information reported, conveyed or circulated was false is required. It is also necessary that the false information be initiated or circulated under circumstances in which it is likely to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or transportation facility, or to cause public inconvenience or alarm. “The Criminal Code seeks to cover instances in which a false report is made to public officials not engaged in police or fire control activities, for instances, school administrators, airline officials, or managers of public buildings. The primary purpose of § 13A-11-11 is to protect the public against inconvenience or alarm, and not to protect against interference with governmental operations; this is the purpose of §§ 13A-10-8 and 13A-10-9.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 44 So. 3d 543 - Hiler v. State

2. ““The Commentary to § 13A-11-11, Ala. Code 1975, specifically explains that the statute was intended to apply to false reports made to public officials who were not engaged in police activity. It also explains that the primary purpose of the statute is to protect the public from inconvenience or alarm and that the purpose of §§ 13A-10-8 and 13A-10-9, Ala.Code 1975, is to protect against interference with governmental operations. The evidence in this case clearly established that any false representation Hiler made about having a bomb was directed to law enforcement officers who were engaged in law enforcement activities. Therefore, based on the plain language of the Commentary to § 13A-11-11, Ala.Code 1975, we conclude that the statute was not intended to apply to facts such as those in this case.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 44 So. 3d 543 - Hiler v. State

3. ““A person commits the crime of falsely reporting an incident if with knowledge that the information reported, conveyed, or circulated is false, he or she initiates or circulates a false report or warning of an alleged occurrence or impending occurrence of a fire, bomb, explosion, crime, catastrophe, or emergency under circumstances in which it is likely to cause evacuation of a building, place of assembly, or transportation facility, or to cause public inconvenience or alarm.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 44 So. 3d 543 - Hiler v. State