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I have no sympathy for him or his "affluenza". No matter how wealthy or sheltered someone may be, they still went out and drove under the influence of alcohol which resulted in 4 other people losing their lives. What was that judge smoking before he handed the sentence down?!
From Wikipedia: (please mods don't delete this, Wikipedia is open source!)
In December 2013, Judge Jean Hudson Boyd sentenced Couch to 10 years of probation and subsequently ordered him to therapy at a long-term, in-patient facility, after his attorneys successfully argued that the teen suffered from "affluenza" and needed rehabilitation instead of prison. Boyd then retired as judge the following December.
She didn't care, because she was retiring anyway. Do you know how much money retired judges make?
This was a miscarriage of justice, no doubt. But I don't think it's entirely fair to cite his family's wealth for his light sentence.
When his own defense attorney uses his wealth as an argument for light sentencing, I find it perfectly fair to cite it.
The High Court if you're rich or well-connected, the Low Court for the rest of us.
Is there at least hope that this could be a parole violation or that he broke a plea deal? Because at this point, I say we have a useless individual of a sort that needs locking up.
ETA: Looks like Mommy Dearest might have landed herself in the soup - "charges of hindering apprehension". Wonder what cute term her lawyers will think up?
Last edited by Dane_in_LA; 12-29-2015 at 08:09 PM..
I hope this little turd and his mommy both have a nice long visit to Huntsville. Shame they can't send him to trial again on the original charge.
Actually, it looks like he's not going to get much time:
"If he remains a juvenile in the eyes of the court, the longest sentence he could receive is four months in confinement.
Even if he is transferred to an adult court, however, the maximum amount of time that he will spend in jail is 120 days since the adult court is bound by the terms of the original probation."
Actually, it looks like he's not going to get much time:
"If he remains a juvenile in the eyes of the court, the longest sentence he could receive is four months in confinement.
Even if he is transferred to an adult court, however, the maximum amount of time that he will spend in jail is 120 days since the adult court is bound by the terms of the original probation."
Looks like Mom could spend more time behind bars than her son.
Not to worry.. This little turd will eventually find his way to Huntsville. Just a shame someone else will likely die to send him there.
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