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Skalar
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What is the name of your state? Florida
My Girlfriend was recently arrested where she worked at a drug store for sale of alcohol to a minor. While she wasn't handcuffed or thrown into the back of a police car, they did give her a notice to appear in court, in which she has to do in less than a week (on the 26th of Feb).
She was talking to her boss at the moment that an 18 year old state agent came up and purchased a can of beer. She asks his age , and he says "21". She then sells him the can of beer.
She then was informed that she sold alcohol to a minor. and that its a 2nd degree misdemeanor punishable by a maximum penalty at 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.
She's just 18, new to the world and I don't want to see it tarnished already with a criminal history (her family has a extensive criminal history)
The Notice to appear states that the officer believes she violated Florida Statute 562.11 and the description appears as follows:
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The Def. sold 1 can Budweiser to an underage state operative. She didn't ask for any ID at all. At the time of sale, another state agent in line directly behind even asked clerk if the operative was old enough.
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She has no idea what to do. Her Initial Idea is to plead "No Contest" and take the punishment.
I'm thinking that a "Not Guilty" plea would be more appropriate, and she should try to defend herself.
When I was at highschool, a source of income was working for State Alcohol & Tobacco agents. I would attempt to purchase alcohol tobacco products, and worked with a state agent.
We were told under no circumstances that, and 562.11(2) states that we could not misrepresent our age when we attempted to purchase alcohol and tobacco products.
She believes the state agent Misrepresented his age in order to purchase the can of beer. I think He goofed up.
Is there a way I can get the charge dismissed because the state agent broke the law and mislead her into believing he was old enough to purchase alcohol?
My Girlfriend was recently arrested where she worked at a drug store for sale of alcohol to a minor. While she wasn't handcuffed or thrown into the back of a police car, they did give her a notice to appear in court, in which she has to do in less than a week (on the 26th of Feb).
She was talking to her boss at the moment that an 18 year old state agent came up and purchased a can of beer. She asks his age , and he says "21". She then sells him the can of beer.
She then was informed that she sold alcohol to a minor. and that its a 2nd degree misdemeanor punishable by a maximum penalty at 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.
She's just 18, new to the world and I don't want to see it tarnished already with a criminal history (her family has a extensive criminal history)
The Notice to appear states that the officer believes she violated Florida Statute 562.11 and the description appears as follows:
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The Def. sold 1 can Budweiser to an underage state operative. She didn't ask for any ID at all. At the time of sale, another state agent in line directly behind even asked clerk if the operative was old enough.
---
She has no idea what to do. Her Initial Idea is to plead "No Contest" and take the punishment.
I'm thinking that a "Not Guilty" plea would be more appropriate, and she should try to defend herself.
When I was at highschool, a source of income was working for State Alcohol & Tobacco agents. I would attempt to purchase alcohol tobacco products, and worked with a state agent.
We were told under no circumstances that, and 562.11(2) states that we could not misrepresent our age when we attempted to purchase alcohol and tobacco products.
She believes the state agent Misrepresented his age in order to purchase the can of beer. I think He goofed up.
Is there a way I can get the charge dismissed because the state agent broke the law and mislead her into believing he was old enough to purchase alcohol?