MusicLover92
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? California
I need some advice or at least some idea of the possible outcomes/options on my situation.
I worked at a gas station for almost a year. I asked for ID's for alcohol and cigarettes whenever they were purchased. Well, this guy comes in one night and buys some beer. My partner (who was running the register) asked for his ID. He said he didn't have it on him but that he comes in here all the time (I hear that all the time when I ask too... usually a lie). But, my partner turns to me and asks me if I know him. I said yes, I've seen his ID before, which I had. She sales it to him. He's stopped by an ABC (alcoholic beverage control) officer and we come to find out that he is under 21.
One of the officers tells us to come out because we're both getting arrested. First they talk to her. They read her rights to her, fingerprint her, take her statement. Then they talk to me. They only get my statement. I don't get fingerprinted, or my rights read. She gets written up for sales to a minor and I get "causing the sale to a minor".
I tell the officers that the guy had come in before with his ID, which stated that he was over 21. I told him that I had worked there for almost a year and have never taken money for alcohol from ANYONE who was under 21 or if it was after 2:00am (I worked graveyard shift). I told him that he was a "semi-regular" and that's I NEVER would've told my partner he was "okay" if I had any doubts of his age.
I'm just so worried about what will happen. I am 29. I have never even had a speeding ticket. I don't drink alcohol (I never touch the stuff). I never liked selling alcohol for a living, even told my boss the weekend prior to the evening in question that I was going to start looking for another job.
My question is what CAN happen? Should I get a lawyer? What can happen to me and what will be the most likely outcome of this? I am really freaked out over this. My clean record is one of the few things I have been proud of myself over. And I feel that it is all messed up now. Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you.
I need some advice or at least some idea of the possible outcomes/options on my situation.
I worked at a gas station for almost a year. I asked for ID's for alcohol and cigarettes whenever they were purchased. Well, this guy comes in one night and buys some beer. My partner (who was running the register) asked for his ID. He said he didn't have it on him but that he comes in here all the time (I hear that all the time when I ask too... usually a lie). But, my partner turns to me and asks me if I know him. I said yes, I've seen his ID before, which I had. She sales it to him. He's stopped by an ABC (alcoholic beverage control) officer and we come to find out that he is under 21.
One of the officers tells us to come out because we're both getting arrested. First they talk to her. They read her rights to her, fingerprint her, take her statement. Then they talk to me. They only get my statement. I don't get fingerprinted, or my rights read. She gets written up for sales to a minor and I get "causing the sale to a minor".
I tell the officers that the guy had come in before with his ID, which stated that he was over 21. I told him that I had worked there for almost a year and have never taken money for alcohol from ANYONE who was under 21 or if it was after 2:00am (I worked graveyard shift). I told him that he was a "semi-regular" and that's I NEVER would've told my partner he was "okay" if I had any doubts of his age.
I'm just so worried about what will happen. I am 29. I have never even had a speeding ticket. I don't drink alcohol (I never touch the stuff). I never liked selling alcohol for a living, even told my boss the weekend prior to the evening in question that I was going to start looking for another job.
My question is what CAN happen? Should I get a lawyer? What can happen to me and what will be the most likely outcome of this? I am really freaked out over this. My clean record is one of the few things I have been proud of myself over. And I feel that it is all messed up now. Any help will be appreciated.
Thank you.
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