The Couch case is an immediate flashpoint for numerous people who feel justice was not served in his case. The now 18-year-old Ethan Couch, a.k.a. the Affluenza kid, received a light sentence for killing four in a drunk-driving collision in 2013. His attorney argued successfully that he was so spoiled and rich that he did not know right from wrong. <\/p>\n
Recently, Couch was featured in a video that showed him drinking and playing beer pong, clearly in violation of the conditions of his parole. The video found its way to the police. Additionally, Couch failed to arrive for a parole check-in. The police started looking for him and discovered he had vanished with his mother, Tonya Couch. They were eventually tracked to Puerto Vallarta. <\/p>\n
Both son and mother were apprehended and arrested in Mexico. Currently the mother has been returned to the U.S., and Ethan remains in custody in Mexico. He (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Couch case is an immediate flashpoint for numerous people who feel justice was not served in his case. The now 18-year-old Ethan Couch, a.k.a. the Affluenza kid, received a light sentence for killing four in a drunk-driving collision in…<\/span><\/p>\n