Couchs attorneys argued his parents were responsible for the teens actions that night because of the way he had been raised. Defense attorneys put a psychologist on the stand who testified Couch was a product of wealth and got whatever he wanted.
This all started with that "alcoholism is a disease" stuff back in the mid-60s.
Thanks to ObamaCare, what is a disease, and what is the correct federally-funded treatment protocol for new federally-recognized "diseases," is going to get real interesting. All under control of unelected bureaucrats, too!