What is the name of your state? Missouri
Hello all.
Last weekend I went to my girlfriend's (20yrs old) town (small town) for a visit. On the last night she wanted me to go over to one of her friends house and meet some people. On the way I picked up a twelve pack. We got there and she introduced to a few friends and I drank a few beers. I hid the beer in a back room closet so no one would take it. There were probably 20-25 people there playing beer pong and hanging out. After about 45 minutes the cops showed up and started writing tickets (side note: the cops said normally they'd dump out the beer and tell everyone to go home but apparently some minors had smarted off in a prior incident and they had decided to make point that night). All minors MIP's and all the 21+ crowd CTM's (5 of us). No questions asked they just lined everybody up. No one was allowed any of my beer, including my girlfriend (who did not drink). I knew no one's age at the house and only 3 or 4 names.
I must add that I'm 23 and have never recieved a ticket for anything, including traffic violations. I was polite with the cop and asked how I should handle the ticket, to which he replied I should pay the fine and it would not be on my record (I question that).
Two questions: I'm ignorant to the law appicable here so 1) what, if any, defenses do I have? And 2) How might this thing affect me assuming the cop was incorrect about it not being on my record? I believe one of the cops said the CTM fine could be up to $500, so I hope there is something I can do.
Thanks
Hello all.
Last weekend I went to my girlfriend's (20yrs old) town (small town) for a visit. On the last night she wanted me to go over to one of her friends house and meet some people. On the way I picked up a twelve pack. We got there and she introduced to a few friends and I drank a few beers. I hid the beer in a back room closet so no one would take it. There were probably 20-25 people there playing beer pong and hanging out. After about 45 minutes the cops showed up and started writing tickets (side note: the cops said normally they'd dump out the beer and tell everyone to go home but apparently some minors had smarted off in a prior incident and they had decided to make point that night). All minors MIP's and all the 21+ crowd CTM's (5 of us). No questions asked they just lined everybody up. No one was allowed any of my beer, including my girlfriend (who did not drink). I knew no one's age at the house and only 3 or 4 names.
I must add that I'm 23 and have never recieved a ticket for anything, including traffic violations. I was polite with the cop and asked how I should handle the ticket, to which he replied I should pay the fine and it would not be on my record (I question that).
Two questions: I'm ignorant to the law appicable here so 1) what, if any, defenses do I have? And 2) How might this thing affect me assuming the cop was incorrect about it not being on my record? I believe one of the cops said the CTM fine could be up to $500, so I hope there is something I can do.
Thanks