Attorneys: 'Affluenza' teen to return to Texas within weeks

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Attorneys: 'Affluenza' teen to return to Texas within weeks

Emily Schmall and E. Eduardo Castillo, Associated Press
Updated 12:06 am, Thursday, January 21, 2016

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A teenager who used an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck will return to Texas from Mexico within weeks, and his case will likely be transferred from the juvenile to the adult system, his attorneys said in a statement Wednesday.

Ethan Couch has been challenging his deportation, but paperwork was filed to "terminate the ongoing immigration proceedings," attorneys Scott Brown and Reagan Wynn said in the statement.

. . .

"It's not a foregone conclusion that this will happen, but we certainly hope it does," said Tarrant County district attorney spokeswoman Samantha Jordan.

He would then finish out his 10-year probation under the supervision of an adult court. If he were to violate his probation, he could face up to 10 years in prison per death.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Attorneys-Affluenza-teen-to-return-to-Texas-6772827.php

[Feeling the Bern]

1. Here's hoping the little sociopathic prick violates his 10 year probation and ends up in prison

for at least 25 years.

[joshdawg]

6. He's already violated his probation.

How many times does he have to violate it before he goes to prison? 2? A dozen?

[Kaleva]

7. Which is why his case might now be transferred to an adult court.

[LisaL]

14. Then what exactly was the point of giving him probation?

Why does he need to violate it again, considering he already violated it?

[Feeling the Bern]

8. Maybe more. . .remember. Affluenza is a horrible "disease."

[24601]

9. I wish just the opposite. After serving the punishment for his current violation, my wish would be

that he instead become a model citizen and demonstrate that probation is a viable option for myriad young men and women that are trapped within the criminal justice system.

Intuition tells me that probation violations are common, especially during the initial period of adjustment to a life of new restrictions.

We would be ill-served if his example on the macro level convinces legislatures and judges that probation isn't worth it and they instead just skip ahead to long prison sentences.

I want the lesson learned to be "Look how probation worked even for the jerk without a conscience" instead of "Lock them all up and lose the key, probation wouldn't even work for someone with all life's advantages."

It's appropriate to blame him for what he did, but not for the judge's stupidity.

[LisaL]

12. Don't hold your breath.

[24601]

16. Agree. It's my wish, not a prediction. n/t

[ToxMarz]

13. They should have put him in a mental institution

If he has Affluenza, there is no reported cure so he is a constant danger to society.

[LisaL]

15. Removing patient from his money should be an excellent cure for "affluenza."

[KG]

2. what, isn't he enjoying his stay in a mexican jail?

[yeoman6987]

4. I was thinking that too

He didn't like the accommodations. Lol. I am sure the United States are better truthfully.

[LisaL]

11. Guess not.

[TexasProgresive]

3. My opinion is- Couch is miserable in Mexican detention

He thinks if extradited he will make bail like mom and back to partying.

[joshdawg]

5. Wait, wait........

"He would then finish out his 10-year probation under the supervision of an adult court. If he were to violate his probation, he could face up to 10 years in prison per death."

He would finish his probation here..........the key word being "finish???"
Since he violated his probation already, why would he be allowed to finish? Why not throw the little shit in prison for the next 40 years?

[LisaL]

10. Exactly.

What's up with this nonsense? Didn't he violate his probation already? How many times is he allowed to violate this probation before he faces actual prison time?

[Backwoodsrider]

17. he violated minor probation

I am no legal expert but since the original sentence was obtained in a minor court case the TX prosecutor apparently is going to deal with the escape by changing the case to adult court but he has not violated adult court yet so they are probably going to place him on fairly strict adult probation and then wait..

[truebluegreen]

18. I'm guessing they won't have to wait very long. nt

[christx30]

19. I agree.

He doesn't seem like he's going to be a good boy for the next 10 years. He couldn't even wait 30 days in Mexico without going to a strip club (where his mom had to bail him out after he got in over his head). The dude can't seem to stay away from alcohol.

[Backwoodsrider]

21. good point it wont be long

Not long because he is not a real criminal like so many other ummm less educated people. House arrest(orgy) here we come! <sarcasm off?

[lark]

20. Listen here boy, you have just one more chance to toe the line.

Boy steps over the line, government - OK that's it, if you do it again, you are in trouble. Boy steps over the line again, government says OK that's it, if you do it again, you are in trouble. Rinse and repeat indefinitely.