Judge Denies ‘Affluenza’ Teen’s Appeal of 2 Year Prison Sentence

The judge in the case of a Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck has upheld an April order that the teen spend nearly two years in jail.

In this Feb. 19, 2016 photo, Ethan Couch is led by sheriff deputies after a juvenile court for a hearing in Fort Worth, AP Photo/LM Otero, File

FORT WORTH, Texas—The judge in the case of a Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck has upheld an April order that the teen spend nearly two years in jail.

Judge Wayne Salvant signed an order Wednesday reaffirming the probation terms he imposed on Ethan Couch in April. The judge canceled a hearing on the matter scheduled for May 16.

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