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'Affluenza teen' Ethan Couch who killed four people in crash set for release after serving two years
Man, If only we were all born rich. We could all kill four people, and receive probation. Then flee to Mexico, and only receive two years. God Bless America.
FORT WORTH, Texas --- The Texas man known for his "affluenza" defense when he was given probation for killing four people in a 2013 drunken-driving crash is set for release on Monday after serving two years for violating his probation.
Ethan Couch, who is now 20, has almost fulfilled a 720-day sentence for violating his original probation. He was convicted of killing four people in a drunken driving accident in 2013 when he plowed a pickup truck into a group of good Samaritans helping a stranded driver.
A psychologist testifying for the defense suggested Ethan suffered from "affluenza," a term supposedly meant to indicate that because of a wealthy, affluent upbringing devoid of consequences, he wasn't capable of knowing right from wrong, or fully accepting responsibility.
Juvenile Judge Jean Boyd eventually sentenced Couch to rehab and 10 years of probation.
Man, If only we were all born rich. We could all kill four people, and receive probation. Then flee to Mexico, and only receive two years. God Bless America.