Grayson County man sentenced to 40 years in prison after multiple DWI convictions

A Grayson County man, William Bates Jr., has been sentenced to 40 years in prison following his latest drunk driving conviction. Sherman police arrested Bates after discovering him in the back seat of a truck stopped in the middle of a street, with blood alcohol tests revealing he was over four times the legal limit. Prosecutors emphasized that his repeated offenses posed a significant danger to the public.