State v. Haskell

Arnold-Burger, J.:

The crime of unlawfully hosting minors is described by statute as recklessly permitting a person’s residence to be used by an invitee or an invitee of the person’s child in a manner that results in the unlawful possession or consumption of alcoholic liquor or cereal malt beverage by a minor. K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 21-5608(a). Sherry L. Haskell’s daughter threw a house party where a number of minors consumed alcohol. Haskell attended the party, serving as the disc jockey, dancing, and drinking with the minors. The State charged her with unlawfully hosting minors consuming alcohol…