Who'd have guessed it? A teen allegedly suffering from a "disorder", in which he believes that his wealth allows him to evade consequences, is given probation for slaughtering 4 human beings. Now his mother is protecting him from facing the music for violating probation and going to jail.
I wonder where he ever got this craaaaaazy idea that money protects you from consequences?
This is probably the sorriest action of the criminal justice system ever. Best justice system that money can buy.
http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2015/12/...sons-list.html/
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The mother of the teenager whose “affluenza” defense spared him jail time after he killed four people while driving drunk has been listed as a missing person, authorities say.
Authorities have said they think Tonya Couch is with her son, who is suspected of violating his probation.
The U.S. Marshals Service joined the search for 18-year-old Ethan Couch, who recently failed to check in with his probation officer. The marshals are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information on Couch’s whereabouts.
Authorities have said they fear he may have left the country with his mother, who was added to a list of missing persons Sunday, a spokeswoman with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office said.
The juvenile-justice equivalent of an arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for Ethan Couch.
If authorities determine Tonya Couch played a role in her son’s disappearance she could face criminal charges.
Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson has said Couch’s father, Fred Couch, told investigators that he hasn’t heard from his son or ex-wife in about two weeks.
Couch received 10 years’ probation last year in his intoxication manslaughter case after a psychologist testified he suffered from “affluenza” because his family’s wealth and a dysfunctional relationship with his parents left him without a sense of responsibility.
Violating the terms of his probation could result in a jail sentence of up to 10 years, the district attorney’s office has said.
In addition to local authorities and the U.S. marshals, a FBI spokeswoman confirmed the agency has also been in contact with the county sheriff’s office and is “looking at ways we can assist.”
Anyone with information about the case may call the U.S. Marshals Service at 800-336-0102.
I wonder where he ever got this craaaaaazy idea that money protects you from consequences?
This is probably the sorriest action of the criminal justice system ever. Best justice system that money can buy.
http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2015/12/...sons-list.html/
Quote:
The mother of the teenager whose “affluenza” defense spared him jail time after he killed four people while driving drunk has been listed as a missing person, authorities say.
Authorities have said they think Tonya Couch is with her son, who is suspected of violating his probation.
The U.S. Marshals Service joined the search for 18-year-old Ethan Couch, who recently failed to check in with his probation officer. The marshals are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information on Couch’s whereabouts.
Authorities have said they fear he may have left the country with his mother, who was added to a list of missing persons Sunday, a spokeswoman with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office said.
The juvenile-justice equivalent of an arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for Ethan Couch.
If authorities determine Tonya Couch played a role in her son’s disappearance she could face criminal charges.
Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson has said Couch’s father, Fred Couch, told investigators that he hasn’t heard from his son or ex-wife in about two weeks.
Couch received 10 years’ probation last year in his intoxication manslaughter case after a psychologist testified he suffered from “affluenza” because his family’s wealth and a dysfunctional relationship with his parents left him without a sense of responsibility.
Violating the terms of his probation could result in a jail sentence of up to 10 years, the district attorney’s office has said.
In addition to local authorities and the U.S. marshals, a FBI spokeswoman confirmed the agency has also been in contact with the county sheriff’s office and is “looking at ways we can assist.”
Anyone with information about the case may call the U.S. Marshals Service at 800-336-0102.
