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Underage minor drinking law in Stop and Identify states? Slightly complex question?
Say officers are at the door and are let onto the premise. The scenario is a typical college party at the start of the semester. 21+ y/o hosts with lots of underage minors.
Now officers are asking for ID's, etc. They get to, we'll call him, Michael. Michael drank a couple of beers. In other words, he appears coherent and one could not determine that he is intoxicated simply by observing him.
The officer asks for Michael's ID but he refuses on the premise that;
a. He didn't bring it.
b. He doesn't want to show it because officers can't prove that he is breaking a law.
The issue, though, is that all around Michael people are showing ID's and getting ticketed for underage drinking.
Does that implicate Michael or does he still have a right to refuse to answer questions and present ID?
I'm trying to contemplate the scenario. If officers encounter a case of drug possession at this party then Michael can't be implicated if the drugs are in the possession of another individual. Thus, I deduce that Michael should be able to refuse to answer questions on the premise that he cannot be tied to the alcohol or drugs at the party.