If i was charged with mInor in possession of alcohol and contribution to the delinquency of a minor, how should i defend my case?
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If i was charged with mInor in possession of alcohol and contribution to the delinquency of a minor, how should i defend my case?
On prom night my date snuck a flask into the dance and when she was finished with it she put it in my jacket to hide it. I did not participate in any of the drinking. At the coatcheck the empty flask fell out and was tracked back to me. I told them it wasnt mine and then I was breathalyzed with a 0.0 BAC and my date had a 0.08 BAC. It turns out that she was under 18 (which i was not aware of) so she got away free and I was charged with contribution to the delinquency of a minor along with a MIP. I have a clean record, along with a background of community service and good grades. I am 18 years old.
Asked on April 30, 2012 under Accident Law, California
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MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
See if you can catch her in a sort of confession. Try emailing her or texting and see if she writes back admitting to stashing the alcohol and such. If she does, then use that by contacting an attorney and see if the attorney can speak with the prosecutor about dropping charges and having this matter expunged. You have learned a serious lesson here and therefore you need to be careful about such matters throughout your adulthood as well. Consider having your parents help you locate a good attorney and if you are able to have this successfully wiped clean, discuss the possibility of suing this girl for your legal fees.
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