‘Affluenza’ Teen Will Return To US By 19th Birthday

Juvenile court Judge Timothy Menikos rescheduled the hearing for February 19.

Brown also said that whether his client “was voluntarily or involuntarily taken to Mexico is something that is still being investigated”.

A directive to apprehend Ethan Couch was issued by Tarrant County Juvenile Services on December 15, and the Couches were arrested in Puerto Vallarta on December 28.

After his capture in Puerta Vallarto, Mexico, it seemed that the infamous “affluenza” teen would finally have to own up to his actions and pay the price, but Ethan Couch proved he isn’t done trying to dodge the law and find an easy way out.

Couch’s case made national news in 2013 when he was sentenced to 10 years probation for the vehicular manslaughter of four people.

Ethan Couch is shown in December in this photo released by Mexico’s… His mother was deported to the United States last month. Although the exact date when he returns to Texas is unknown, the counselors insist it will be before his 19th birthday on April 11.

Last week, a judge lowered Tonya Couch’s bail from $1 million to $75,000. “We believe that this will result in Ethan’s return to the United States within the next few weeks.” . Documents in the case must be sent to Couch physically and can not be relayed to him electronically, the official added.

Immigration and federal courts officials in Mexico said they didn’t have any information indicating Couch was dropping his deportation fight.

The hearing to determine whether Couch’s case is transferred to the adult system can take place without him. During his trial in juvenile court, a witness mentioned that Couch didn’t know right from wrong because of “affluenza” caused by his affluent parents’ failure to impose consequences for his behavior.

“It’s not a foregone conclusion that this will happen, but we certainly hope it does”, said Tarrant County district attorney spokeswoman Samantha Jordan.

He would then finish out his 10-year probation under the supervision of an adult court.