Danny Cevallos : The world condemned 16-year - old Texan for defense 's use of ` ` affluenza '' He says many objected to the sentence handed out by defense for DUI manslaughter . Cevallos says defense was n't using ` ` affluenza '' to deny guilt but to help influence justice . He says ` ` affluenza '' was poor choice of words but refers to a common source of guidance .
Danny Cevallos : The world condemned 16-year-old Texan for defense 's use of `` affluenza '' He says many objected to the sentence handed out by judge for DUI manslaughter . Cevallos says defense was n't using `` affluenza '' to deny guilt but to help influence sentence . He says `` affluenza '' was poor choice of words but refers to a common lack of guidance .