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ETHAN Couch was the subject of controversy after his crash in 2013.

Despite the damage caused by his accident, his legal team was able to bargain a light sentence.

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Where is Ethan Couch now?

As of the time of writing, Ethan Couch is currently out of prison.

He was reportedly arrested on January 2, 2020, for violating his probation when his patch detected THC.

Nevertheless, he was released on January 3, 2020, when further tests were unable to establish if the THC in his system had resulted from CBD oil or actual marijuana consumption.

Ethan’s probation will reportedly end in 2024.

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Who is Ethan Couch?

Ethan couch was born on April 11, 1997, in Tarrant County, Texas.

Ethan was the subject of controversy in 2013 when he reportedly killed four people and injured nine, while driving under the influence on June 15, 2013, in Burleson, Texas.

Ethan was 16 years old at the time.

In his 2013 trial, Ethan was found guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter and was initially sentenced to 10 years of probation and ordered to spend time in a rehabilitation center by judge Hudson Boyd.

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Before the sentencing, Ethan’s lawyers reportedly argued that he had affluenza and needed rehabilitation instead of prison because had no understanding of boundaries as his affluent parents had never given him any.

What happened to Ethan’s parents?

After the crash, Ethan and his mother, Tony, fled to Mexico, where they were arrested and extradited back to Fort Worth.

Months after his conviction, Mail Online revealed that his parents escaped jail despite being arrested for crimes.

His dad was arrested for alleged crimes including theft, evading arrest, and an alleged assault against Mrs. Couch.

In addition, his mother had received a number of fines and a six-month community supervision order.

However, neither of them was punished further.

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