Legal experts say ruling is symbolic of larger problems in criminal justice system
December 12, 2013 4:09PM ET
Ethan Couch, a 16-year-old convicted of killing four people in a drunken-driving accident, arrives at juvenile court on Tuesday.
Ethan Couch, a Texas teenager who killed four people while driving drunk was sentenced this week to 10 years of probation in lieu of jail time, after the defense argued that the 16-year-old was a product of “affluenza” — a condition in which growing up wealthy prevents children from understanding the links between their behavior and the consequences because they are rarely held accountable for their actions.