Posted on 12/31/2015 6:17:15 AM PST by Wolfie
'Affluenza' teen's mother back in U.S.
Tonya Couch, the mother of "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch has returned to the United States. In video obtained by CNN, the mother can be seen in handcuffs with U.S. Marshals at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Texas prosecutors have said Tonya Couch will be charged with hindering the apprehension of a juvenile, and if convicted, faces between two and 10 years in jail.
A Mexican immigration official with knowledge of the case said Ethan Couch's attorneys had filed a writ to seek protection and block his deportation. If the teen confirms his wish to go forward with that approach, the case would go to trial, and proceedings could take months, the official said.
"At this time we do not have a time frame. We do not know if the Mexicans have the highest priority on this case like we do here in America," Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Richard Hunter told reporters Wednesday. "It's on their time schedule. We've seen these things happen as quickly as two weeks to two months."
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It’s certainly rare to get more than you have paid for.
What the media calls “has returned” has another name.
She was DEPORTED by Mexico.
See how easy it is to deport people.
Months in a Mexican jail might do him a world of good.
Will the Mexicans keep him for over 200 days like Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi USMC?
Rush started it with a parody.
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2007/11/26/affluenza_survivor_thanks_rush
Nah, they’ll get tired of him in a couple of days. Imagine the whining and crying he will be creating because his mommy is not near.
Justice should also serve the victims of crimes. It cannot bring back and restore them to what they were before the crime, but it should give them the sense that their lives mattered, the state is addressing their loss, and that the person who committed the crime has been held accountable.
That was completely disregarded in the original sentence in this case.
Wasn’t there a case where Mexico was fighting to get a murderer released (or refusing to surrender a murderer) because the US has a death penalty?
Yes, “W” Bush wanted to hand the issue over to the International Court. Ted Cruz argued before the Supreme Court on behalf of the State of Texas that this would infringe upon State Rights. He won. It’s another reason the GOP establishment hates Ted.
I agree. My point is the judge seemed to be using the philosophy that some aren’t really accountable. Think of someone with profound brain damage who may cause damage to public property but not really understand their action.
The judge perverted that argument. Expect it to be a popular defense among the elite in the near future.
I knew a US Navy squid that went south of the border.
Was arrested for peeing in an alley (drunk) and somehow his wallet was gone, took a few days for the Shore Patrol to find him!
That was thirty years ago and he still whines about it!
Happy to help you out there, CNN!
Oh My! What is this little boy to do without his Mom to guide him and protect him? /S
Two people riding in the bed of the teen's pickup were tossed in the crash and severely injured. One is no longer able to move or talk because of a brain injury, while the other suffered internal injuries and broken bones.
Three hours after the crash, tests showed Couch had a blood alcohol content of 0.24, three times the legal limit
At least he wasn't smoking pot.
And that was 3 hours after the crash, as i understand it.
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