Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

Minor Consumption

My son who is 17 was at a party where kids showed up with alcohol. He text messaged me that he was leaving because of this (I still have the text saved) but when he got to his car the police pulled up and made him go back inside.

They cited him for minor consumption and indicated that he admitted to drinking on the citation(this was put on all the kids citations...at least 20 kids). He said that he told the officer he had not but she said to ''tell that to the judge''. He had not had ANY alcohol. He does have to appear in court. Do we need an attorney and can we fight this charge since he was attempting to leave?


Asked on 9/27/08, 2:39 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jeffrey Brashear The Brashear Law Firm, PLLC

Re: Minor Consumption

Based on what you have stated, it appears that to fully protect your 17 year old son's rights and interest; you might want to consider retaining an criminal defense law firm. Furthermore, did your son get the officer's name and badge number? The information might be useful when your son's case is presented to the prosecutor. If my local criminal defense law firm can assist you with this legal issue or any other legal matter, please contact my paralegal Tina ([email protected]) to arrange for an initial consultation.

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Answered on 9/29/08, 2:10 pm


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