Magnolia Man' 3rd DWI Charge Results In 60 Year Prison Sentence

CONROE, TX — A Magnolia man with a lengthy prison record is going back to prison after he was convicted on his third driving while intoxicated charge.

Willam Brown, Jr was sentenced to 60 years in the Texas Prison System Oct. 18 after a jury found him guilty of DWI.

Brown, 36, was arrested in February after a DPS trooper pulled him over for speeding on FM 1486 near Magnolia. (Want to get daily news updates and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Conroe-Montgomery County Patch morning newsletter.)

The DPS Trooper said Brown appeared to be intoxicated and told the trooper he’d smoked marijuana earlier in the day, KTRK reported.

Brown’s blood alcohol level was at .121, which is over the legal limit of .08 in Texas.

During the punishment phase of his trial, jurors learned of Brown’s previous convictions throughout his adult life.

Brown has a lengthy criminal record that includes DWI, DWI with a child, narcotics, theft, felon in possession of a firearm, and assault of a disabled individual, according to the Hello Woodlands newsletter.

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