The Mexican attorney representing "affluenza" teen Ethan Couch in his unfolding immigration fight says a decision on the 18-year-old's deportation could be "months away," with even further appeals after that.
Fernando Benitez, a high-profile attorney based primarily out of Tijuana, confirmed on Friday that he's handling Couch's detention by Mexican immigration authorities.
"He hasn't committed a crime in Mexico," Benitez said in a phone interview. "Why would Mexico go along with this idea of locating someone and summarily kicking them out of the country so the marshals can grab him across the border? I don't think that's okay."
Fernando Benitez, a high-profile attorney based primarily out of Tijuana, confirmed on Friday that he's handling Couch's detention by Mexican immigration authorities.
"He hasn't committed a crime in Mexico," Benitez said in a phone interview. "Why would Mexico go along with this idea of locating someone and summarily kicking them out of the country so the marshals can grab him across the border? I don't think that's okay."
