Wealthy sixteen year old teen spared jail after killing four people(nydailynews.com)
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Wealthy sixteen year old teen spared jail after killing four people
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/wealthy-16-year-old-killed-4-drunken-crash-spared-jail-article-1.1544508
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This just leaves me scratching my head for the other side of the story. When things are so irrational, there has to be something, but I just can't think of it. It's one thing to be wealthy and hire an expensive attorney, but to actually go in front of a jury of peers to say, "Sorry, forgive me for being rich" just seems too flagrant and irrational.
Anyone have more backdrop on the story?
Anyone have more backdrop on the story?
One rationalization is that a 10 year probation means he'll be under police watch for a significant amount of time.
On the other hand if he was given a sentence as a minor, he would be released in 2 years when he's 18. That leads to the question why he wasn't tried as an adult, but IANAL.
On the other hand if he was given a sentence as a minor, he would be released in 2 years when he's 18. That leads to the question why he wasn't tried as an adult, but IANAL.
"Defense attorneys said the boy suffered from 'affluenza' and blamed the boy's parents, saying they gave him everything he wanted and didn't teach him about consequences."
Which should have been an argument that he needed a life lesson. Even a short custodial sentence would have done that. Now he's learned that his wealth can buy him out of anything.
Which should have been an argument that he needed a life lesson. Even a short custodial sentence would have done that. Now he's learned that his wealth can buy him out of anything.
He's used up his "get out of jail free" card. The judge made it quite clear that if he ever gets in trouble with the law again the hammer will come down.
Four people are dead. Why should he get any second chances? He made his bed, he should lie in it.
The key word in the title is "teen", not "wealthy". Light sentences are common in the juvenile court system.
Did you read the article? The defense presented is a bullshit justification called affluenza. Not "boys will be boys." I can absolutely guarantee there are teenagers serving lengthy drug sentences in Texas. This punk killed four people. There is no way to rationalize this at all.
The teenagers serving lengthy drug sentences in Texas were sent there by an adult court system.
My heart goes out to the victims and their families. An unimaginable tragedy compounded by no justice.