State v. Hopkins

CRIST, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for endangering the welfare of a child in the second degree and sentence as a persistent misdemeanor offender to one year imprisonment. We reverse.

On January 16, 1991, M.S., a student at Hardin Middle School, went to her friend C.P.’s house after school. Defendant lived with C.P.’s mother in the house. After doing homework, the two girls went with Defendant to drive around. Defendant purchased alcoholic beverages. Defendant continued to drive around, while all three of them drank alcoholic beverages. Defendant saw M.S. drink the alcohol and even…