DA Tries Again To Put "Affluenza" Drunken Teen Behind Bars

[mucifer]

North Texas prosecutors are trying a second time to imprison a teen who was sentenced last week to 10 years' probation for drunkenly driving his truck into four pedestrians, killing them all.

Tarrant County District Attorney Joe Shannon has asked a juvenile judge to put 16-year-old Ethan Couch behind bar

"During his recent trial, the 16-year-old admitted his guilt in four cases of intoxication manslaughter and two cases of intoxication assault," Shannon said in an email to the newspaper. "There has been no verdict formally entered in the two intoxication assault cases. Every case deserves a verdict."

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/53859166#.UrEpO2RDt8s

Maybe the national outcry will help the judge change her mind.

[bluesbassman]

1. IIRC she's already announced her retirement.

I'm sure her generous parting gift from the kid's parents will be more than enough to muffle the national outcry ringing in her ears.

[jsr]

2. Lawyers are being paid handsomely to not let that happen

[Baitball Blogger]

3. I don't know if people know this, but the juvenile deliquency system guarantees inequality.

For example, the family's financial resources weighs in heavily in a judge's rendering. This paragraph illustrates that bias:

"Defense attorneys had requested a lengthy probationary term at a costly rehabilitation facility in California, promising that Couch's parents would foot the bill. During sentencing, Boyd said he might not get the kind of intensive therapy in a state-run program that he could receive at the California facility."

So we shouldn't be surprised to find wealthy kids getting indoctrinated early into a way of life that teaches them how to skirt the rules that the rest of us have to abide by.

[hobbit709]

4. In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges,

Of course the rich don't have to.

[Whiskeytide]

6. That is a great statement...

...and it sounds familiar but I can't place it. If its originally yours, well said - and just lettin' you know I'm stealing it.

[DotGone]

8. It's part of a quote from Anatole France

"In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets, and steal loaves of bread." is the full quote. One of my favorites.

[hobbit709]

9. Anatole France

[KamaAina]

5. Don't mess with Texas!

[yurbud]

7. unless you're rich then Texas'll clean up your mess