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Alcohol given to minor

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CTFletcher

Junior Member
Hi, my friend (under 18) supplied alcohol to a person under the age of 18, and she was hospitalized to to the effects of the alcohol given to her. Is this considered risk of injury to a minor? if not what charge would be given to my friend for doing this?
 


quincy

Senior Member
Hi, my friend (under 18) supplied alcohol to a person under the age of 18, and she was hospitalized to to the effects of the alcohol given to her. Is this considered risk of injury to a minor? if not what charge would be given to my friend for doing this?
What is the name of your state, CTFletcher? Laws vary in significant ways from state to state.

Also, was your friend the one who transported the ill minor to the hospital?
 

CTFletcher

Junior Member
What is the name of your state, CTFletcher? Laws vary in significant ways from state to state.

Also, was your friend the one who transported the ill minor to the hospital?

Im in Connecticut, and I believe the affected minor was transported to the hospital via Ambulance.
 

CdwJava

Senior Member
Your "friend" shouldn't be talking to you about this incident and since he or she is a minor, they need to ask their parents to pay for an attorney if the police come asking questions. This could be a very serious criminal offense!
 

quincy

Senior Member
Im in Connecticut, and I believe the affected minor was transported to the hospital via Ambulance.
Thank you for providing the name of your state, CTFletcher.

Your friend should not say anything to the police if they call or come to see him. Your friend should refuse to answer all questions and instead say he wishes to have an attorney speak for him. Then he should find an attorney.

The possible charges for providing alcohol to a minor can range from an infraction to a misdemeanor to a felony, depending on facts. A conviction on either a misdemeanor charge or a felony charge can affect your friend in all sorts of bad ways.

Although you answered my earlier question as I asked it, about who transported the minor to the hospital, I actually wanted to know if it was the friend who called for medical assistance for the minor after noticing the minor was reacting badly to the alcohol. If so, this can sometimes make a difference to the prosecutor when deciding what charges to file (if charges are forthcoming).
 
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