Comments on Advance Indiana™: Sonia Leerkamp's Madness Continues

Here's the law Leerkamp references. It does no...

2010-06-11T00:37:24.097-05:00

Here's the law Leerkamp references. It does not limit its applicability to businesses:

IC 7.1-5-7-8
Sales to minors prohibited
Sec. 8. (a) It is a Class B misdemeanor for a person to recklessly,

knowingly, or intentionally sell, barter, exchange, provide, or furnish an alcoholic beverage to a minor.
(b) However, the offense described in subsection (a) is:
(1) a Class A misdemeanor if the person has a prior unrelated conviction under this section; and
(2) a Class D felony if the consumption, ingestion, or use of the alcoholic beverage is the proximate cause of the serious bodily injury or death of any person.
(c) This section shall not be construed to impose civil liability upon any postsecondary educational institution, including public and private universities and colleges, business schools, vocational schools, and schools for continuing education, or its agents for injury to any person or property sustained in consequence of a violation of this section unless such institution or its agent sells, barters, exchanges, provides, or furnishes an alcoholic beverage to a minor.

Check out the comments Leerkamp made to WTHR. She ...

2010-06-11T00:26:33.102-05:00

Check out the comments Leerkamp made to WTHR. She says the parents of the kids who hosted the party can't be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor because the law only applies to licensed alcohol businesses:

"There were indications that there was a parental presence during the periods of time that we were looking at," said Hamilton County Prosecutor Sonia Leerkamp.

The prosecutors say that, after a thorough investigation, she decided not to file charges in the case, primarily because Trainor was over 18.

Officials say that the family that hosted the party couldn't be charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, because laws pertaining to alcohol service for people between 18 and 21 apply to businesses like restaurants, bars and liquor stores that have a license. While they didn't break the law, the family made a poor choice.

"It was the wrong thing to do," said Leerkamp.

Perhaps I can help Leerkamp: Contributing to Deli...

2010-06-10T18:54:58.201-05:00

Perhaps I can help Leerkamp: Contributing to Delinquency is a CLASS C FELONY if over 21 furnish alcohol or marijuana to a child under 18 IC 35-46-1-8.

It is a misdemeanor to furnish alcohol to person under 21 IC 7.1-5-7-8.

It is INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER to aid, abet, or induce the killing of another while committing a class A misdemeanor that inherently poses a risk of serious bodily injury.

Wasnt it a decatur twp dad and the football player...

2010-06-10T18:32:49.569-05:00

Wasnt it a decatur twp dad and the football player that got in a wreck after a party

Great thanks for your strong call for the legal co...

2010-06-10T16:37:06.330-05:00

Great thanks for your strong call for the legal community in Indiana, to get its act together. Have you seen the list of attorneys that the Indpls. Bar Assn. applauded and used as 'faculty' to teach selected young people to be devoted to integrity and dedicated to the practice of law this year? Many of the names are those you have noted here, are lacking in both areas. Makes you want to holler!

I think you're talking about the Trudeau gradu...

2010-06-10T13:52:17.395-05:00

I think you're talking about the Trudeau graduation party for Park Tudor's graduating class where Steve Hilbert ran interference at the door when the police arrived. I think that case blew over without any serious charges. I think he was at least taking keys of the underaged guests at the door to prevent anyone from drinking and driving unsafely.

Okay, I think the 21 year old drinking law is stup...

2010-06-10T12:33:31.027-05:00

Okay, I think the 21 year old drinking law is stupid, but Leerkamp can't find a law that would cover adults hosting a party where people under 21 were given alcohol?

Didn't a former athlete get charged for hosting this type of party a couple years ago? It might have been Boone County.

Leerkamp only represents the attitude of entitleme...

2010-06-09T23:57:19.169-05:00

Leerkamp only represents the attitude of entitlement and privilege that exists in Carmel.

The case is from over a year ago. I remember readi...

2010-06-09T23:04:40.904-05:00

The case is from over a year ago. I remember reading all about it at the time. I don't have a link to it. You might find it in the Star archives. My guess is that you'll see Leerkamp running for a judge position in the not so distant future. She could always go into practice with David Wyser. She supported him over the former deputy prosecutor in her office who beat Wyser in the primary.

Gary, can you link to an article about the adoptio...

2010-06-09T22:31:34.134-05:00

Gary, can you link to an article about the adoption case?

Her quote on the learning disability, as well as this latest story, show how inept she is. I can't see any law firm actually hiring her after she leaves public office. She better find another line of work.