Posted on 01/19/2016 12:17:46 PM PST by bgill
Lawyers for the Texas teenager who killed four people in the "affluenza" drunken-driving case and was captured in Mexico said on Tuesday they are investigating whether the 18-year-old chose to flee or was forced. Judge Timothy Menikos of Tarrant County juvenile court deferred a ruling on a move to transfer Ethan Couch's case to adult court because his parents were not adequately notified about the proceedings.Tarrant County prosecutors contended Couch is responsible for his own absence by fleeing to Mexico. His mother was returned to Texas and faces a third-degree felony charge, accused of helping her son flee, that could result in a 10-year prison sentence if she is convicted. The teen's parents are divorced, and his father was not present in court on Tuesday.
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1. put the SOB in jail
2. throw away key
3. Give peace to the families of four families this drunk rich kid killed
A Mexican migration official said Tuesday that Couch’s transfer to the United States is not imminent.
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Translation: Mexican officials find there is still milk left in the cow...
Affluenza was to describe guilt for being rich.
He’s 18? Put MOM in jail on kidnap charges. That’s probably a 20 year stretch in Texas. LOL
"First, (Couch's lawyers) have to withdraw the legal challenge ... and even then it would take another month," said Ricardo Vera, the top migration official in Mexico's central Jalisco state where Couch's legal case is being handled.
Well a few months stay in a Mexican jail could do the punk some good.
Aw, the poor kid. (S)
Lawyers know a lot of tricks, and they know the ropes. There are oodles, and scads of people fleeing the LONG ARM of JUSTICE living now in Mexico. The lawyers know the catch, how to get a fake I.D. Personally, I KNOW what I am talking about. Just believe me.
“A Mexican migration official said Tuesday that Couch’s transfer to the United States is not imminent.”
Yeah, the Mexicans are so “altruistic” when it comes to “protecting” our citizens “rights!” FWIW, we should leave him there in their jail and see how he likes their “hospitality!”
So, when he was originally convicted, he avoided jail by arguing that his parents never set any limits for him, and let him do what he wants.
And now, he’s trying to avoid jail again by arguing that his mother forced him to flee.
Brilliant!
Oh, I don't know this is a pretty dangerous maneuver I think.
Who forced the young man to flee? His mother I am guessing.
If that is their game the mother then may be up for kidnapping charges which takers her from a third degree felony to first degree felony kidnapping and federal prison.
The mother is in JAIL in Texas and it doesn’t look like she’s going to be getting out.
Well of course his lawyers would say that.
They aren’t paid to tell the truth.
He’s 18? Put MOM in jail on kidnap charges. That’s probably a 20 year stretch in Texas. LOL
In that case, kidnapping would be a federal crime.
Yep, they should have gone to Brazil.
He was forced to go to Mexico.... and he was forced to disguise himself.... and he was forced to get drunk at the Mexican strip club....
Affluenza = too rich to imprison
Applies to Her Cankleness as well.
If he was forced to go there against his will, why is he fighting so hard against coming back?
I think daddy got him the luxury accommodations. He’s not having to rough it with the ordinary criminals in the regular jail.
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