'Affluenza' teenager Ethan Couch flown back to Texas to face charges

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian and agencies

The Texas teenager who used “affluenza” as a defense in a fatal drunken-driving accident has been taken to the Mexico City airport and placed on a commercial flight to Texas, according to the Mexican immigration institute.

Ethan Couch, 18, is due to face charges in the US.

A video released by the immigration institute on Thursday showed Couch escorted by four agents from a detention center and on to a plane. The flight left Mexico City international airport at 8.50am local time, according to the Associated Press.

Couch formally dropped his appeal against deportation on Monday.

“I gave him several options but he decided to go to Texas to face whatever charges he faces,” said Fernando Benítez, Couch’s attorney.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/28/affluenza-teen-ethan-couch-returns-texas-charges

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Ellen Brait in New York and agencies
Thursday 28 January 2016 17.09 GMT

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Source: Reuters

World | Thu Jan 28, 2016 12:14pm EST

'Affluenza' teen back in Texas after being deported from Mexico

MEXICO CITY/FORT WORTH, TEXAS | BY ANAHI RAMA AND MARICE RICHTER

The American teenager derided for a defense of "affluenza" in the killing four people while driving drunk arrived back in Texas on Thursday after being deported from Mexico.

Ethan Couch, 18, was seen with his hands behind his back being escorted by uniformed officers through the airport.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-affluenza-idUSKCN0V621H

[Shrike47]

1. He dropped his appeal not to be deported. Mexican jail wasn't as great as he hoped?

[sdfernando]

10. Probably thought he could bribe his way out ala El Chapo /NT

[youceyec]

2. gross

when i think about our justice system. Sure, the kid should not have been locked up for life but a few years in some kind of detention was justified.

[LiberalArkie]

3. What would have happened it the kid was a poor white, black or hispanic?

[onecent]

4. He killed 4 people because of his 'parents' poor parenting????...someone should

spend some SERIOUS time behind bars. If that had been my family that was killed, I would see to it!!!

[TeamPooka]

5. Did he fly first class? nt

[olddad56]

7. I doubt it, the ticket would have been at the taxpayers expense.

[TeamPooka]

14. How humiliating for him. nt

[bluestateguy]

6. I continue to believe that he deserves the death penalty

Those are my convictions and my beliefs and I will stand my ground and I...won't. Back down.

Won't back down.

He is a quadruple murderer. He is unrepentant and should be executed.

[christx30]

11. The more time that goes by

and the more breaks he gets, the less convinced that you are wrong.
I still think Jean Boyd needs to be investigated. She gave Couch 10 years probation. A young black defendant came before her on a dui that killed one person. The black defendant got 20 years in prison.
Judge Boyd retired a year after Couch's case.

[Skittles]

12. ridiculous

[smirkymonkey]

13. He at least deserves some serious prison time.

And a good, swift beating.

[rladdi]

8. But Republican Gov. Abbott of TX is going to set him free. He doesn't think a poor rich boy should

charged.

[dembotoz]

9. Wonder if he will see e more time than his mom