Contributing to Minor with alcohol

[Jbratch34]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Tennessee

On a friday night we were going to nashville to a concert for my birthday, two of my friends one the age of 21 which was the driver and hadn't been drinking, and the passenger who is 20 had been drinking, and myself in the backseat am 21 and had been drinking. There was a 12 pack of beer in the back seat with five open containers. The 20 yr old was charged for underage consumption, myself charged for contributing to a minor, driver charged with open container. The 20 yr. old was drinking before he even got in the car and didn't get the beer from me, what can we expect in court and it is the first time ever being in trouble at all. All go to college and 2 are in nursing school and one applying and what effect will it have? I dont want anything on my record, any help would be appreciated

[IsabellaSoriano]

Originally Posted by Jbratch34

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Tennessee

On a friday night we were going to nashville to a concert for my birthday, two of my friends one the age of 21 which was the driver and hadn't been drinking, and the passenger who is 20 had been drinking, and myself in the backseat am 21 and had been drinking. There was a 12 pack of beer in the back seat with five open containers. The 20 yr old was charged for underage consumption, myself charged for contributing to a minor, driver charged with open container. The 20 yr. old was drinking before he even got in the car and didn't get the beer from me, what can we expect in court and it is the first time ever being in trouble at all. All go to college and 2 are in nursing school and one applying and what effect will it have? I dont want anything on my record, any help would be appreciated

too late.

[cyjeff]

Agreed.

You have the unenviable task of convincing a judge that you were not only drinking five simultaneous beers but that your young friend was not drinking any of them.

[Jbratch34]

its not that I wasn't drinking the beer, I was only charged with contributing, not open container. I just want to know if there could be a quick diversion and do some community service and get it off my record with a fine, or if it will be a long probation sentence. I take responsibility but who doesn't drink when they are a junior in college and going to a concert for a friends 21 birthday.

[Peligroso27]

who doesn't drink when they are a junior in college and going to a concert for a friends 21 birthday.

Hopefully the friends that are not 21 don't drink. You took a risk, broke the law, and now you need to pay the piper. You obviously have no remorse for your infraction so a diversion program would have no effect.

I take responsibility
Then be prepared to have this charge and conviction on your record.

[Blue Meanie]

but who doesn't drink when they are a junior in college and going to a concert for a friends 21 birthday.

A minor who has enough brains to not want a criminal record.