Contributing to a minor (Wyoming)

[rednutbowus]

I got a contributing to a minor ticket and my friend got a under age consumption of alcohol ticket. But my friend took a B.A.C. test and it came up 0.000. He didnt drink any of the alcohol, right as my friend was putting my bottle of alcohol back in my truck the cop pulled up and gave us the tickets said above. Im just wondering if I plead not guilty and this goes to trial will it hold up?
Thanks David

 

[Antigone*]

I got a contributing to a minor ticket and my friend got a under age consumption of alcohol ticket. But my friend took a B.A.C. test and it came up 0.000. He didnt drink any of the alcohol, right as my friend was putting my bottle of alcohol back in my truck the cop pulled up and gave us the tickets said above. Im just wondering if I plead not guilty and this goes to trial will it hold up?
Thanks David

Your friend had the bottle in his hand. If the officer saw the alcohol in the possession of the minor, your ticket will most likely stick.

 

[rednutbowus]

How is it consumption if he didn't even open the bottle?!

anyone else think different?

 

[Antigone*]

How is it consumption if he didn't even open the bottle?!

anyone else think different?

I was not referencing your friend's ticket. Only yours...remember the one for contributing...

 

[JETX]

Im just wondering if I plead not guilty and this goes to trial will it hold up?

You can certainly plead 'not guilty' if you want, but the violation likely came from the fact that YOU allowed a minor to 'be in possession' of the alcohol.

 

[rednutbowus]

yall make a good point. I just dont understand how im contributing, if he didnt drink any.
thanks anyway

 

[cyjeff]

yall make a good point. I just dont understand how im contributing, if he didnt drink any.
thanks anyway

If you put a gun in the hands of a baby, is it still contributing even if the baby can't figure out how to pull the trigger?

Yes, that's a poor analogy... but I am trying to make a point.

You putting the bottle in your buddy's hand was enough.