Ethan Couch, the teenager who lawyers argued the 'affluenza' defense , will not be leaving jail after the Texas Supreme Court denied his appeal.

Thursday, the state's highest court denied to hear his appeal that his lawyers filed in March.

Couch's lawyers argued that a judge had no authority to sentence Couch after his case was moved from juvenile to adult court.
Couch was given ten years probation in a 2013 crash that killed four people. He later violated his probation from that crash.

An expert called by the defense used the term 'affluenza' during sentencing saying Couch was coddled into a sense of irresponsibility.

Couch's mother, Tonya, was charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon and money laundering for fleeing to Mexico with her son.

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So, he broke terms of his probation somehow and went back to jail,
for the 10 years of probation, or a different sentence?

And he fled jurisdiction before being apprehended?

He got 10 urs probation (which I think is bs) and fled to Mexico with Mommy's help. He was captured and brought back and now his lawyer is trying to appeal

Do you mean to say he fled with only a sentence
of 10 years probation?

What is the penalty for stupidity?
Hopefully higher than affluenza.

sounds like the court should have been charged for whatever his mother
was charged with for aiding in coudaling a known brat offender

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in another story

i wonder what the 20 yo that hit the church bus while on perscription meds
(kind not announced yet that i know of) and texting while driving that
resulted in (i think)13 dead elderly church members

"influenza teen"


Can't be easy to have the constant runs

Dumb dumb got gum gum? Lol you are Canadian. You are forgiven lol

Haven't found what happened to the mom, but she funded his escape. Money buys a lot

Didn't know what "affluenza" meant so googled it

According to Wikipedia...

"The term "affluenza" has also been used to refer to an inability to understand the consequences of one's actions because of financial privilege, notably in the case of Ethan Couch."

... so now I know... and I say wtf

Your leaving out the major diplomatic incident bringing him back to the USA almost caused and the four innocent lives he took.