Did Punishment Fit Crime?

Teen Receives Probation in Deadly Drunk Driving Crash

https://fox8.com/2013/12/11/teen-receives-probation-in-deadly-drunk-driving-crash/

16 years old - 10 years probation...

4 people dead

The two that were injured were in the bed of the truck Ethan Couch was driving so I feel it was as much their fault as his they were injured.

This is a tough one... The people who lost loved ones feel it was too light.

Your thought... Appropriate punishment??? Or Too Light???

That is tough.........a stupid act by a stupid kid = 4 dead, 2 disabled. Yet we should be worried that throwing this kid in jail would wreck his life?

Rich white boy buys himself out of trouble in Texas.

Happens every day inside the Texas law system.

What is your point?

Racist just can't help but prove who they are... And if anybody is offended... It is not my fault you are what you are...

Not putting him in prison gives him a chance to get an education and possibly contribute to society...

Putting him in prison just adds to the tax burden... And will probably result in a career criminal that goes in and out of prison...

Right now he may not realize it, but he basically just got the equivalent of a jackpot lottery win...

this crime is the hardest one to come up with a fair sentence.  they range from probation in some, although few, places to many years in prison in others.  i've had a few of these cases over the years (actually have a very similar one now) and i can tell you that if he did that where i am now, he would be getting closer to 10 years in prison rather than 10 years on probation. 

It's a hard one If I was to judge it was definitely the negligence of the defendant I hope his high price lawyer wasn't a major factor seems like it sometimes though.

joke of a sentence  

I think since he was intoxicated, jail time should of been given.  If he were sober and this occured, maybe 10 years probation but I'd still stick some jail time if i were the judge in that scenario also.

Forget justice.Civil suits will bring families money.Those who want justice are just naive tax payers thinking the law is there to protect them. 

if he was sober, it's probably just a traffic ticket with a fine and driver improvement school.

i think that defense should only be allowed if it was like hunger games style. The rich parents offer themselves as tributes to serve the jail time for letting their kid be such an as.s hat his whole life

wonder if you shared the same thoughts with us if he killed your children

The punishment surely doesn't set a good precedent for others that might want to think twice about driving intoxicated especially being underage and having no business even drinking much less driving while he was drinking.  

Not even sure if this kid will even have any remorse considering he killed strangers.  

fair enough...

Now that I have heard more of the particulars of the case I do see jail as the most appropriate punishments...

And if he does not go to jail because of the Affluenza BS defense then mommy and daddy should do 10 years each as accessories to the fact. (or whatever legal phraseology is appropriate)

Bottom line is someone should go to prison...

The stupid teen will only serve max 2 years if convicted.

The key factor in this sentencing is that this kid cant fu ck up for the next 10 years or he will be thrown in prison. He stole beer from a store and drove drunk. Couch thinks he's untouchable.  He is under the impression that because his family has money, he cant get in trouble.

The 6 people he killed/maimed would love to have his options.............& what kind of message does this send to other kids his age? "It's OK man, they can't touch us....we're kids. We can fuckk up & kill people & nothing will happen to us."

 Allowing kids to believe that for over a generation has led us to where we are now........

According to megyn Kelly-a questionable source,granted- his dad owns some sort of sheet metal plant- or something like that- apparently makes millions....

The kid is supposedly in some sort of boys rehab type facility at the price of 450k per year -

Just what was reported...

Daddy owns Cleburne TX sheet metal, worth tons of dough. If you guys could hear all the pertinent facts in this case y'all would be ill.

One question I have....

What sentencing options are available for this crime?

And, does the fact that he is a minor matter?

Actually that was two...