VIDEO: ‘Affluenza’ Teen Ethan Couch Set to Stay in Jail for Nearly 2 Years
The Texas teenager who was at the center of an international manhunt was ordered to stay in jail for nearly two years after his first appearance in adult court today.
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‘Affluenza’ Teen Ethan Couch Headed Back to Texas
(ABC News) — Ethan Couch is headed back to Texas, according to Mexican immigration officials. The 18-year-old, who was apprehended in Mexico one month ago, is being transported on a commercial flight headed to Dallas, Texas, “where he will be received by United States authorities since he is facing various charges there,” Mexico’s National Institute of Immigration said in a statement….
‘Affluenza’ DUI Case: What Happened Night of the Accident That Left 4 People Dead
(ABC News) — The so-called “affluenza” case of a Texas teenager who caused a fatal car accident that killed four people and severely wounded another made national headlines in 2013 when then-16-year-old Ethan Couch’s defense team used an unusual argument. During Couch’s sentencing, a psychologist hired by the defense testified that the teen was a product of “affluenza” — a…
