sergio molina was riding in the back of that young man's vehicle, in the back of his truck, in the back of couch's truck. he survived the accident. his life will never be the same. not for him, not for his family. gary tuchman now reports. >> reporter: this is the way sergio molina used to be, a happy son and brother who loved playing soccer. this is the way he is today. 16-year-old sergio with his mother. he can't talk, he can't move. he's considered minimally responsive. it's what happened to him after he flew out of the back of ethan couch's pickup truck this past june. on the night that couch ran into and killed four other people just outside ft. worth, texas. alex limos is sergio's older brother. >> they told us that basically that's as much as he's going to rehabilitate, that that's all we can hope for is how he is right now for the rest of his life. >> reporter: the family hopes and prays that is not true. but meantime, they deal with realities. >> in the six months since the accident, what have your medical bills totalled so far? >> since the accident, over $1 million. >> $1 mil

gary tuchman spoke with sergio molina. his family has a million dollar lawsuit against the couch family. they say they've already racked up in the short time since this accident happened and he has been comatose essentially is they've racked up more than $1 million in medical bills in the last several months and this is the way he'll be for the rest of his life. they're looking for money to be able to cover those expenses. >> i know there'll be other lawsuits as well. i want to bring in former federal prosecutor sonny hostin and criminal defense attorney mark geragos. sonny, do you believe the d.a. has a shot? to ed's point, the judge gave probation for four manslaughter convictions it's unlikely she'll give a greater penalty in a lesser offense. >> i don't think so. i think you have a disparity. this is a gift for this judge. people are calling for her removal. i think she should be removed. this was borderline an illegal sentence. it was way too lenient. the gift the prosecutors are giving her is another shot at doing th

sergio molina's family say they they have a million dollar lawsuit against the couch family. they have already racked none the short time since this accident happened, and he has been comatose, essentially, they racked up more than a million in medical bills in the last several months. and this is the way he will be for the rest of his life so they are looking for money to cover those expenses. >> i want to bring in criminal defense attorney sunny hostin, and mark geragos. do you actually believe the judge's point? if the judge gave probation for manslaughter, it seems unlikely she would give lesser time for a lesser offense. >> you have disparity in sentences all of the time. i will tell you, i think this was a gift for this judge. people are calling for her removal. i think she should be removed. this was borderline an illegal sentence, way too legal. the gift the prosecutors are giving her is another shot at getting it right and doing the right thing. mark geragos is never going to admit i said this initially. a creative prosecutor will try to right this wrong. the sentenc

sergio molina and mohamed. sergio can only communicate by blinking his eyes. >> tell me about sergio, what kind of boy he is. >> he was the best. he was that kind of boy with a lot of dreams. he was -- well, his first dream was to be a soccer player. he was sweet. i mean, he was -- >> he's lucky he has you. you need to hear that from people like me, outsiders. do you realize that? >> yeah. >> he's lucky he has you and his siblings to take care of him, right? >> yeah. >> sergio and solomon's story will be the focus of the new legal effort. so clearly, the d.a. is looking for anyway possible to have couch spend some jail time here. do people you have spoken with today think this will actually work? >> well, what the d.a. in fort worth, texas is trying to do is get ethan couch, 16 year olds old sent to jail for those two intoxication assault charges. they are arguing what the judge sentenced him to were intoxication manslaughter and will try again with this. many legal analysts who i heard talk about this say this

four people were in the back of the pickup and begged him to slow down reportedly, sergio molina was paralyzed, can only communicate by blinking his eyes, gary tuckman communicated with him recently. >> tell me about him. >> he was the best, he was that kind of boy with a lot of dreams. he was -- well, his first dream was to be a soccer player. he was sweet. i mean, he was -- >> he is lucky he has you. you need to hear that from people like me, outsiders. do you realize that? >> yeah. >> he is lucky he has you and his siblings to take care of him, right? >> yeah. >> well, now, sergio and solomon's story will be the focus. clearly, the district attorney is looking for any way possible to have couch spend some time in jail here. do people you have spoken with here think that will actually work? >> well, what the da in ft. worth, texas, is trying to do is get ethan couch sentenced for the assault cases, they argue what he sentenced him to was the manslaughter charges, so they will try again with this. but many legal analysts say simply this is just a long shot at best. if the judge gave

. >> there's also anguish from the family of sergio molina.rising soccer star, but his life was changed that night too. >> sir, how many people are injured, do you know? >> one, two, three, multiple. >> multiple? >> i don't even know how many. >> ma'am, i'm telling you it's dark. there's four or five kids laying in ditches. >> sergio was thrown from ethan couch's suv. these days he can't talk, he can't even move. these victims are why this story resonates. they're why this story has caused such outrage around this country. and they're why justice is so desperately needed. joining me now is the brother of sergio molina who was paralyzed the night of the accident. his name is alex laimos. thank you for coming to share your story. >> thank you for, you know, following up with me. >> you know, first of all, how is your family and how are they handling this tragedy? >> to tell you the truth, i mean, on a daily basis we're just living on a day basis. you know, looking for a better tomorrow. i mean, we're just getting by, to be honest. >> you know, w

including sergio molina, who is now paralyzed and had been in a coma. parents we learned are suing ethan couch, couch's parents and the family business, cleburne metal works which own the ford f-350 pickup truck couch was driving. sergio molina's parents are seeking as much as $20 million to care for their son in the future. the complaint points out couch had a history of arrests, including one where he pleaded no contest to charges of possessing and drinking alcohol. that court date was just three months before the fatal wreck. >> there's a reason why we have jails and it's to put people and hold them accountable for their actions. >> reporter: outrage continues to grow, that with four people dead, all ethan couch got for his actions was a slap on the wrist. judge jeanne boyd sending him to alcohol rehab and ten years probation. randi kaye, cnn, new york. >> thank you so much, randi. the psychologist who testified for the defense at that trial saying ethan couch was a product of affluenza. he spoke to anderson cooper last night. here's what he had to s

there are currently five civil cases being filed including one for $20 million from the family of sergio molinared by the accident and can no longer move or talk. in the criminal case, couch claimed he suffered from av lens is a and that his parents did not place limits on his behavior. now in the civil laws, couch's parents are also named. in addition, so is the company family. ethan had been driving the company-owned f-350 pickup truck at the time of the crash. faith, what do you expect from the civil suits. >> i think the cure of affluenza is to deprive him of his wealth. i think his parents should be prepared to write out a check and the question is how many zeros to add to the end of it. there is a good case here to get to these parents and the money and that company because ethan was driving the company's truck. the parents knew he had a propensity to drink. he'd been stopped for drinking and driving before. they knew he was having parties unsupervised. and they still gave him the keys to that truck and let him drive it every day. i think the plaintiffs have a good case here. >> and again

four people were dead and two of couch's friends thrown from the bed of the pickup, including sergio molina who is now paralyzed and had been in a coma. his parents we learned are suing ethan couch, couch's parents and the cleveland business that owned the ford f350 pickup truck couch was driving. sergio's parents are seeking as much as $20 million to care for their son in the future. the complaint points out, couch had a history of arrests. including one where he pleaded no contest to charges of possessing and drinking alcohol. that court date was just three months before the fatal wreck. we also got our hands on notes taken during couch's manslaughter trial. they belong to the attorney for eric boyles who lost his wife and daughter in the crash. according to that attorney, witnesses testified that ethan couch was caught fleeing on foot, about a quarter mile from the accident scene. he could be heard at the scene the attorneys' notes say yelling to one of his passengers, quote, i'm ethan couch, i'll get you out of this. in the end with four people dead, all ethan couch got for his actions

many others changed forever - including sergio molina and solimon mohmand.they were riding in the backethan couch's truck the night he admits he drove drunk and caused this scene. >> reporter:mohmand's body lies broken, with internal injuries. molina now paralyzed. blinking is his only way to communicate. >> reporter:six months later - juvenile district judge jean boyd sentenced couch to 10 years probation - drawing outrage from far and wide. >> reporter:tarrant county prosecutors told cbs 11 they could not find a legal reason to appeal. attorney joe shannon said. >>"during his recent trial, the 16-year-old admitted his guilt in four cases of intoxication manslaughter and two cases of intoxication assault. there has been no verdict formally entered in the two intoxication assault cases. every case deserves a attorney's office is asking teen on the two intoxication >> reporter:and tonight, we also know more about couch's parents. both have a long criminal history. according to the johnson county sheriff's office fred couch was arrested for d-w-i in 19-92, criminal mischief in 19-94, and

sergio molina was one of the teenagers in the back of a truck. this is sergio today. he can't move and he can't talk his brothers as the medical bills have already surpassed a million dollars and he is appalled by it ethan's light sentence. >>: i'm so disappointed. i'm so outrageously anchor i can't say anything. >>: the lee family has filed a multimillion-dollar suit against it and family. >>: it wasn't the first time the teenager has brought friends over here to hang out away from a bold eyes street >>: a source was and the court sets defense witnesses to find a teenager occasionally invited friends over to drink alcohol. we tried repeatedly to get comment from defense parents or attorneys, they never responded to our calls. >>james: one person is dead and two dozen are injured after a tour bus overturned and san diego county. it happened thursday on highway 15 near fall brook. it took several hours for officials to extricate the woman who died during the accident. there were 22 people on board, including the driver and most were able to climb out of the bus. police

four people were dead and two of couch's friends thrown from the bed of the pickup, including sergio molina a coma. his parents, we've learned are suing ethan couch, couch's parents and the family business, cleiburne metal works. the sergio's parents are seeking as much as $20 million to care for their son in the future. the complaint points out couch had a history of arrests including one where he pleaded to contest to charges of possessing and drinking alcohol. that court date was just three months before the fatal wreck. we also got our hands on notes taken during couch's manslaughter trial. they belong to the attorney for eric boyles who lost his wife and daughter in the crash. according to that attorney, witnesses testified that ethan couch was caught fleeing on foot about a quarter mile from the accident scene. he could be heard at the scene, the attorneys notes say, yelling to one of his paepgssengers "i' ethan couch. i'll get you out of this." at the end with four people dead all ethan couch got was a slap on the list, judge jeanne boyd sentencing him to rehab and ten years' probati

this is sergio molina. he's paralyzed. his only form of communication is blinking. two cases of intoxication assault, and here is what the d.a. is saying now. quote, there has been no verdict formally entered in the two intoxication assault cases. every case deserves a verdict. the d.a.'s office is asking the court to incarceration the teen on the two intoxication assault cases. so what does this mean. danny and sunny are here. sunny, first to you. what are the odds the sentences -- that this could happen? we could see charges on the two cases? >> a verdict on those two, i think there is a good chance. listen, this is a hail mary fasz for this judge. everybody is outraged about it. people are calling for either her resignation or for her to be kicked off the bench. there are people running for office who are saying they're going to look into it. she now has the opportunity to correct what everyone knows is a wrong, which is not putting this young man in prison. when you kill four people and critically injure two others, the cure for affluezna is prison time. they ha

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