Judge Upholds ‘Affluenza’ Mom’s Bond after Alcohol, Weapon Allegations
Even though prosecutors attempted to revoke the bond of “affluenza” mom Tonya Couch, the presiding judge in the case said no jail.
Even though prosecutors attempted to revoke the bond of “affluenza” mom Tonya Couch, the presiding judge in the case said no jail.
Prosecutors say they have another reason why the court should revoke the bond of “affluenza” mom Tonya Couch, filing a motion Tuesday which alleges she possessed a gun, making this the second purported violation.
Prosecutors allege that “affluenza” mom Tonya Couch violated the terms of her bond last weekend by consuming alcoholic beverages. They want to re-arrest her and rewrite the conditions for her freedom while she awaits trial on felony charges of money laundering and hindering the apprehension of a felon, her son Ethan, better known as the “affluenza” teen.
The Texas Supreme Court struck down a request from “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch to get out of jail early. He will serve out the rest of his 720 day sentence.
Attorneys for “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch, who tried to get him out of jail last year, recently turned to the Texas Texas Supreme Court for help.
“Affluenza” teen Ethan Couch’s motion to replace the judge presiding over his case was denied.
“Affluenza” teen Ethan Couch returned to a Fort Worth courtroom Tuesday with his attorneys to try to get him out of jail and recuse the presiding judge, arguing that if the teen was wrongfully incarcerated he could sue.
The mother of “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch appeared with one of her attorneys in a Fort Worth courtroom briefly on September 19 to ask that taxpayers pay her legal fees.
The attorneys for “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch filed a motion to remove the judge who sent their client to jail. This follows the legal team’s recent court filing to spring their client out of custody.
The attorneys for “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch filed a motion that argues authorities should release Couch from jail on a technicality.
A Texas district judge ordered ‘affluenza’ Teen Ethan Couch to serve almost two years in jail when Couch appeared in adult court for the first time Wednesday morning, April 13.