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Justice Finally Catches Up to ‘Affluenza’ Teen as Judge Sentences Him to Nearly Two Years in Jail
April 13, 2016
"You're not getting out of jail today."
FORT WORTH, Texas (TheBlaze/AP) -- Texas teen who used 'affluenza' defense in deadly wreck gets nearly two years in jail.
Couch, who turned 19 on Monday, was sentenced to 10 years probation for a drunken driving incident in June 2013, which killed four people. Late last year, video of the teen surfaced showing him at a party where there was alcohol — a violation of his punishment.
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As a result, Couch and his mother fled to Mexico, where they managed to evade authorities for several weeks.
Couch and his mother were eventually extradited back to the U.S., where the now-19-year-old stood trial for the first time on Wednesday.
"You're not getting out of jail today," State District Judge Wayne Salvant told the teen, NBC News reported.
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