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Purchasing Alcohol for a Minor - Tennessee Law

By Baker Associates

The criminal defense attorneys at Baker Associates have successfully represented numerous clients charged with alcohol-related offenses ranging from DUI to open container violations. In Tennessee, purchasing alcohol for a minor is a criminal offense. A person can be charged with a Class A misdemeanor for purchasing alcoholic beverages or beer for a minor, i.e., a person under twenty-one (21) years of age, or for providing alcoholic beverages or beer to a minor. To be convicted for purchasing alcohol for or providing alcohol to a minor, the State of Tennessee must prove the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt: (1)(a) That the accused bought intoxicating alcoholic beverages for or on behalf of any child under the age of twenty-one (21) years; or (1)(b) That the accused furnished intoxicating alcoholic beverages to any child under the age of twenty-one (21) years for any purpose; and (2) That the accused acted either intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on November 12, 2008 (boomark / email).