re: #53 Bubblehead II

This totally sucks.

Even after manhunt, the most ‘affluenza’ teen Ethan Couch can get is 120 days in jail

Even though Couch is 18, his probation was still being handled by juvenile court, which means that officials would only be able to put him in detention until his 19th birthday in April, at which point he would have to be released, Wilson told reporters. The remainder of his 10 years of probation would then roll over to adult court, but he would be free.

Hell, his mom faces even more time in the slammer than he does.

Tarrant County District Attorney Sharen Wilson said Tonya Couch would be charged with hindering an arrest, which carries a sentence of two to 10 years in prison.
And I hope she gets the max for this little stunt.

This is why they are working to waive him into adult court. If they can do that then it becomes a different game and he’s looking at all 10 years in prison. In addition, they could charge him, at least in Wisconsin don’t know for sure there, with the fleeing which is itself a felony. If the DA wants to, there are ways just as if the DA doesn’t want to (see the murdered Tamir Rice) nothing will happen.