Legal Opinion
In Re Jennings
California Supreme Court
Decided August 23, 2004No. S115009PublishedCited by 104 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WERDEGAR, J.
Petitioner invited some guests to his home and served them alcoholic beverages. One of the guests, only 19 years old, after leaving the party caused an automobile accident resulting in serious injury. Charged with violating Business and Professions Code 1 section 25658, subdivision (c) (section 25658(c)), which prohibits the purchase of an alcoholic beverage for someone under 21 years old who, after drinking, proximately causes death or great bodily injury, petitioner sought to defend against the charge by claiming he did not know his guest was under the legal drinking age…
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