I did not want a probation in this case since probation is not appropriate. Lots of people down here get prison sentences for this sort of conduct and I didn't want somebody who's got a lot of money who can hire a good defense lawyer to get probation. I wanted him to go to prison.

The victims wanted closure. They wanted him to accept responsibility for his actions. They wanted him to go to prison as soon as possible.

It's safe to say that on the indictment, and on the video, and from what I know from his driving and the way he was performing on that video, he was falling-down drunk and had no business being behind the wheel of a car. Intoxication is an issue in this case. It's a very important issue and we are going to be able to perceive fully, with strong evidence, that he was intoxicated and that he knew what he was doing ? that he fled the scene because of it.

Keep in mind -- if he's driving like a bat out of hell, the time that it's going to take him to get from the point of impact to off that sidewalk is going to be less than a second. So, if he's looking at them as they're going up in the air, he doesn't see the car on the sidewalk. That doesn't mean it wasn't there. (Another witness) said it was there.

After that, (Williams) indicated he saw the vehicle accelerate off away from the scene and he knew that that car was going to flee.

The law in Texas doesn't give you any credit if you voluntarily take something and it impairs you even worse. You don't get a benefit because you combine your impairing substances. In fact, in my opinion, it is even worse.