[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/feds-join-search-for-affluenza-teen-why-legal-representation-is-critical-now\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/feds-join-search-for-affluenza-teen-why-legal-representation-is-critical-now\/","headline":"Feds Join Search for \u2018Affluenza\u2019 Teen: Why Legal Representation is Critical Now","name":"Feds Join Search for \u2018Affluenza\u2019 Teen: Why Legal Representation is Critical Now","description":"Texas based criminal lawyer Mick Mickelsen discusses the headline making case of a missing teenager purported to be on the run after violating probation. The case of Ethan Couch, a Texas teenager charged after being involved in a drunk-driving accident that resulted in the deaths of four people, made national headlines two years ago after...","datePublished":"2016-01-04","dateModified":"2022-09-05","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/author\/broden-mickelsen\/#Person","name":"Mick Mickelsen","url":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/author\/broden-mickelsen\/","identifier":16,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/30690d9f76c45bf5d61434169e78762d673b1ac9b949489cf69f1c78d567fc27?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/30690d9f76c45bf5d61434169e78762d673b1ac9b949489cf69f1c78d567fc27?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Broden, Mickelsen LLP","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Broden-and-Mickelsen-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Broden-and-Mickelsen-Logo.png","width":378,"height":77}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lawyer-team-about-us.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/lawyer-team-about-us.jpg","width":806,"height":668},"url":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/feds-join-search-for-affluenza-teen-why-legal-representation-is-critical-now\/","about":["News"],"wordCount":699,"articleBody":"Texas based criminal lawyer Mick Mickelsen discusses the headline making case of a missing teenager purported to be on the run after violating probation.The case of Ethan Couch, a Texas teenager charged after being involved in a drunk-driving accident that resulted in the deaths of four people, made national headlines two years ago after his attorneys presented arguments that he suffered from \u201caffluenza\u201d in court. According to G. Dick Miller, who testified for the defense, the condition is stated to result from the teen not having had consequences imposed by his parents for certain behaviors. Couch, then 16, received 10 years probation and was ordered to be treated at a mental health facility during his sentencing, which sparked controversy despite the judge saying the affluenza defense had no bearing on her decision.Source: CNN Report \u201cJudge orders Texas teen Ethan Couch to rehab for driving drunk, killing 4\u201d\u201cA judge on Wednesday ordered that Ethan Couch \u2014 who drove drunk and caused a crash, killing four people and injuring two \u2014 go to a lock-down residential treatment facility.State District Judge Jean Boyd had already decided the Texas teenager would serve no jail time. He was sentenced last year to 10 years\u2019 probation\u2026. \u201cShe (Boyd) said it (affluenza), and specifically mentioned that that was not a basis for her decision,\u201d said attorney Reagan Wynn. \u201cShe heard all the evidence and she made what she thought was the appropriate disposition.\u201dTo read more visit http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2014\/02\/05\/us\/texas-affluenza-teen\/index.html.Couch is again the subject of major national news headlines after being accused of violating his probation. A search for the now 18-year-old enacted by Texas police recently turned into a national manhunt involving federal authorities.Source: Fox News Report \u201cFeds join search for teen who invoked \u2018affluenza\u2019 after causing deadly wreck\u201d\u201cFederal authorities have joined the search for a teenager who was serving probation for killing four people in a 2013 drunken-driving wreck after invoking a defense that he suffered from \u201caffluenza.\u201dSamantha Jordan, the Tarrant County district attorney\u2019s spokeswoman, confirmed to The Dallas Morning News Thursday the U.S. Marshals Service is involved in the search for Ethan Couch, 18. The FBI says arrangements are being made for the bureau to join the search as wellTo read more visit http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/2015\/12\/18\/feds-join-search-for-teen-who-invoked-affluenza-after-causing-deadly-wreck.html.Why It\u2019s Important to Have Legal Representation When Accused of a Probation Violation or Running from the LawAs the nation continues to monitor the latest developments in the case, one of the main questions many have is whether Couch will turn himself in, and if so, what are the legal consequences he will face? According to Texas based criminal defense attorney Mick Mickelsen, of the Dallas based law firm of Broden & Mickelsen, LLP, which is not connected to the case, for someone in Couch\u2019s predicament it critical that they have effective criminal defense representation to obtain the best outcome.Says the Dallas criminal attorney, \u201cWhether he is apprehended or chooses to turn himself in to authorities, without good legal representation, he could end up dealing with more negative consequences than warranted in the case, which may appear more serious due to the media spotlight put on it.\u201dPrior to his disappearance, Couch was being investigated for allegedly appearing in a video showing a group of individuals playing beer pong. If the appearance is deemed a violation of his probation, he could face up to 10 years in prison.Mickelsen further states, \u201cthere appear to be sensitive elements to this case that could make the outcome worse for the accused.\u201d The attorney recommends that any individual accused of violating the terms of their probation immediately seek out the right legal representation to help them deal with the matter rather than fleeing the law.Individuals who have been accused of a probation violation or evading the law during a criminal investigation can contact the Broden & Mickelsen, LLP for an assessment of their legal options.Social Media Tags: #Dallas #criminaldefenseattorney \u2013 Read more here about criminal defense representationConnect with the federal criminal defense lawyers of Broden & Mickelsen, LLP on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, or LinkedIn.Follow Broden & Mickelsen, LLP on social media #dallasfederalcriminaldefenselawyers."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Feds Join Search for \u2018Affluenza\u2019 Teen: Why Legal Representation is Critical Now","item":"https:\/\/www.brodenmickelsen.com\/blog\/feds-join-search-for-affluenza-teen-why-legal-representation-is-critical-now\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]