A case that may interest alcohol servers in Oz recently occurred in Kansas City. A middle aged woman was sentenced to 2 years of probation and 40 hours of community service after she served alcohol to a minor who was later involved in a fatal car crash. The woman was charged with involuntary manslaughter. This case highlights the importance of bartenders and waitrons to request IDs before serving alcohol to any patrons that may be underage. Another party guest, a man named Kenneth Blake is serving time in prison for the crash that killed the 16 year old girl, Laura Reynolds. Hopefully this incident will serve as a warning to others who serve alcohol, including adults who serve alcohol to underage minors at parties.

This post that appeared on The Sacramento Bee website highlights the incident:

Jackson County prosecutors initially charged 47-year-old Sandra Triebel with involuntary manslaughter. They hoped to hold her responsible for the drunken-driving death caused by a 19-year-old guest at her 2009 Halloween party.

But a judge dismissed that charge under Missouri law, and The Kansas City Star reports ( http://bit.ly/SiBnHA) Triebel pleaded guilty Thursday to misdemeanor alcohol-related charges.

Besides serving probation, Triebel must also perform 40 hours of community service and attend a victim impact panel.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/09/14/4819496/mo-woman-pleads-to-serving-alcohol.html#storylink=cpy