On the evening of June 15, 2013, according to authorities and trial testimony, Couch was witnessed on surveillance video stealing two cases of beer from a Walmart store, driving with seven passengers in his father's red 2012 Ford F-350 pickup truck, and speeding at in a designated zone.
Three hours after the incident, Couch had a blood alcohol content of 0.24%, three times the legal limit for adult drivers in Texas,[REF] and he also tested positive for marijuana and Valium [REF].