Ethan Couch

A Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defense following a deadly drunken-driving wreck will appear in adult court facing the prospect of more jail time.

Lawyers in the U.S. for a Texas teenager known for using an "affluenza" defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck said Tuesday that the 18-year-old is dropping his deportation fight in Mexico as they investigate whether he willingly fled the country.

The mother of a fugitive teen who used an "affluenza" defense after killing four people in a drunken crash was returned to Texas on Thursday to face a charge of helping her son evade capture.

The mother of a fugitive teenager known for using an "affluenza" defense in a deadly drunken-driving case agreed Tuesday to be sent from California to Texas to face a charge.

If you’ve ever gotten into an accident with a drunk driver and watched them get away with a mere slap on the wrist – this story will hit home like no other – and will make you scream that justice was not even close to being done. A Texas kid who’s never been held accountable for his actions and whose parents’ money has always gotten him out of trouble found another way to escape what would have be