(WEWS‑TV) The Texas teenager whose trial on drunk driving charges included a defense witness saying that he was afflicted with "affluenza" may be on the run from his parole, ABC News reports.
Ethan Couch, 18, was convicted of four counts of intoxication manslaughter in 2013 but was not sentenced to any jail time; instead he was given 10 years' probation -- a punishment considered a mere slap on the wrist by critics, and one that outraged the victims' families.
Part of his parole mandates that he make regular check-ins with his parole officer and that he not drink alcohol for 10 years.
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