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Marci Dana Silver
Gainesville Criminal Defense Attorney.
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Purchase of alcohol by minor

Asked by a user in Deerfield Beach, FL - over 3 years ago.

The bigger issue in your situation was the liability that your employer felt they would be suffering if it was discovered that this minor ended up injuring someone or was caught with the alcohol. If it was known by you that he was also paying for the beer for a known minor, there could be liability attached let alone whether there would be criminal liability. Another bigger question is who served the beer to the minor in the first place. It would appear that there is an issue for you simply...