A man in Montgomery County was sentenced to 99 years in prison after being convicted of driving while intoxicated for the 16th time.
According to Montgomery County prosecutors, 52 year-old James Steven Corley was pulled over for a broken taillight in August. He was arrested for felony DWI after a breathalyzer test showed his blood-alcohol content to be .10. The legal limit in Texas is .08.
“This defendant is an extremely dangerous driver,” Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney Warren Dipramm said at the trial. “Practically every time he’s getting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, according to the testimony, he is driving drunk. He testified that whenever he does it, he doesn’t think about anybody who is on the street with him. It’s all about him; all about getting drunk.”
Corley was sentenced as a habitual offender to 99 years in prison. He is eligible for parole in 10 years.
If you have been charged with drunk driving in Texas, please contact the Houston Drunk Driving Lawyers of Johnson Johnson & Baer, P.C., by calling 713-222-0400.