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Today: Judge Who Let Off "Affluenza" Teen Murderer Rules Out Any Jail Time At All & Texas teen sentenced to 10 years for deadly punch 6FEB14&15MAR12

THIS story had a brief appearance in the national media, but not enough to slam it home to the American people. Expect a lot more of this as the 1% get closer to transforming our nation from a Republic to a Third World Plutocracy? Think I'm taking it a bit too far? Really? If it isn't so how is it that this judge was able to get away with her brand of justice? And especially when this same FOTZE judge sentenced a black teen to 10 years in prison for causing the death of a man in 2011. The reason for the difference in these sentences is right there in black and white (and rich and poor). If you are really outraged you can call District Judge fotze jean boyd 817 838 4600

by SemDem

Recall last year a 16-year old rich kid, intoxicated and on Valium, plowed into and killed four pedestrians. He was indignant and non-remorseful from the moment the cops arrived and throughout the trial. The defense attorney argued that the kid's "cushy upbringing" should set him free because it didn't allow him to understand the consequences.  Incredibly, District Judge Jean Boyd agreed with the defense and awarded 10 years probation.  America was introduced to a new term:  "affluenza".  
Jean Boyd, who had no trouble sentencing a less affluent black kid to a 10-year prison term for less, had the final opportunity to do the right thing this week.

She already ruled out any punishment for the guilty pleas of intoxicated manslaughter last year, but at the time did not sentence the teen regarding the intoxication assault charges for the people who didn't die but were severely injured (one is paralyzed and the other suffers severe injuries).
Prosecutors this week asked again for jail time.
Again, Judge Boyd said absolutely not.  She closed the hearing and declined to add a separate verdict for the two disabled victims.
Maybe she thinks the kid will learn about responsibility when he goes horseback riding, does yoga and has chef-prepared meals at the Newport Academy in Newport, California.
Something for you to think about today as you muddle through your day as part of the "other" America.
Join the thousands who signed the petition to get Judge Jean Boyd OFF THE BENCH!

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9:37 AM PT: Several have noted that Judge Boyd retires this year in December.  This is so egregious that I hope the media keeps a close eye on who her next employer is.
From posted comments

Judge Jean Boyd is a Republican judge who has presided over the 323rd Family District Court since 1995. Her office can be reached at 817-838-4600.

Boyd, ironically, will never face voters again after announcing her retirement. Her term ends in December 2014. You may wonder if a re-election campaign on the heels of this decision might have affected her position, but you should know that Tarrant County prosecutors already worried about her. “But she was just following the law,” her defenders argue. And, yes, the juvenile justice system weighs more toward rehabilitation than punishment, unlike the adult system. These are not unfair points.
They also don’t matter as much as this: Boyd didn’t have to sentence young Ethan Couch to 20 years, as the prosecution asked, even if that meant only 5 years per death caused by his stolen-beer-fueled joyride and chain-reaction wreck June 15. She could have split the difference between 20 and, well, nothing, as the defense asked.

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And not just the injured

Killed in the crash were Burleson youth minister Brian Jennings, mother and daughter Hollie and Shelby Boyles and budding chef Breanna Mitchell. Brian Jennings’ wife, Shauna Jennings, Hollie Boyles’ husband and surviving daughter, Eric Boyles and Marguerite Boyles, and Breana Mitchell’s mother, Marla Mitchell, have all filed civil suits against Couch, his parents, Fred and Tonya Couch, and Fred Couch’s company, Cleburne Metal Works. The families of three teens injured in the crash —Sergio Molina, Lucas McConnell and Isaiah McLaughlin — have also filed civil suits

Fred and Tonya Couch have been included as defendants in the lawsuits because of allegations they did not properly supervise their son. Cleburne Metal Works is included as a defendant because the truck Ethan Couch was driving at the time of the accident was registered to the company.

http://www.cleburnetimesreview.com/...

 

Texas teen sentenced to 10 years for deadly punch

Posted: March 15, 2012 - 10:29pm

The Associated Press

FORT WORTH — A 14-year-old Fort Worth boy has been sentenced to 10 years in a juvenile jail for killing a stranger with a single unprovoked punch.
State District Judge Jean Boyd sentenced the boy Thursday. The teen, who is not being identified because he is a juvenile, admitted to a manslaughter charge earlier this year following the October attack on 40-year-old Mark Gregory.
A statement from the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office says the boy and two friends hopped out of a car that night when they saw Gregory walking. The punch knocked the 106-pound Gregory down and he hit his head on the pavement. He died two days later.

  http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/02/06/1275492/-Today-Judge-Who-Let-Off-Afflueza-Teen-Murderer-Rules-Out-Any-Jail-Time-At-All

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