"Affluenza" teen's request to have judge removed denied

Efforts by lawyers for “affluenza” teenager Ethan Couch to have the judge in his case removed, which could have resulted in his release from jail, have failed.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the request was denied Thursday.Couch’s attorneys had argued this week that Texas District Judge Wayne Salvant has no authority over Couch because the teen’s case should be considered a civil case.But prosecutor Richard Alpert argued Couch’s case “ceased to be a civi