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  • 04-16-2009, 09:09 AM
    Hunter6723
    Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Alabama


    A few weeks ago I went into an old gas station and bought a 12 pack of Busch and gave it to some friends in another car. ABC came out and busted us, and the only charge I got was furnishing alcohol to minors. I am 17, and therefor still a minor. I had my intake meeting and the lady giving the interview said I needed no "rehab" classes, but she recommended alcohol awareness. She also said that she has no idea how they are going to charge a minor with furnishing alcohol to a minor...but maybe they could change it to an MIP. Is this possible?

    I had registered for free alcohol awareness classes offered at my high school, and she said that was a good for the sentencing. One woman I met with, (maybe a parole officer) said that she was going to make me enroll in the states version, but while she was writing up the report she got a call saying those classes had been canceled. (Weird I know...) She said she would call us back soon and work out something.

    It has now been 3 weeks with no phone call and I have court this time next month. What should I expect from her? I would like to settle things without it going to court, and I'm hoping I can do community service or maybe pay a fine. We will not be hiring an attorney at all.

    Does anyone have advice on how to handle the situation? If it does go to court I understand court etiquette but I'm not sure on how to plead.

    Thanks in advance for any help offered.
  • 04-16-2009, 09:23 AM
    bigcountrysg
    Re: Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
    Your going to court for this. Unless you can talk to the Prosecuting Attorney. I would retain a lawyer. For your defense that is.
  • 04-16-2009, 11:17 AM
    Hunter6723
    Re: Furnishing Alcohol to Minors
    Alright. Does anyone know if these charge will carry over? I'm not quite sure how the laws work for minors. I've had friends charged with possession of marijuana or alcohol and they got everything off their record by either serving on probation or doing their community service. Is getting your record sealed the same as having it erased?
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