State v. Parker

Maek P. Painter, Judge.

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Facts

The defendant, James Parker, was charged with selling alcohol to a minor, in violation of R.C. 4301.69. Defendant pled not guilty and a bench trial was held. The facts of this case are rather simple and not in dispute. On August 1, 1993, Sherry Walker, who was at the time twenty years old, entered Annie’s, a Cincinnati nightclub.

Annie’s uses a system common to many bars and nightclubs to identify the age of persons who enter the bar. Patrons are stopped at the door and are asked to present a piece of identification with a photo on it, typically a driver’s…