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Michael Douglas Williams

(Lancaster County district attorney's office)

Michael Douglas Williams thought he was a "weekend warrior," because he only drank in excess on weekends, but his habitual binging drinking and most recent driving under the influence conviction have landed him in state prison for at least the next three-and-a-half years.

Williams was recently sentenced after pleading guilty to DUI and several related charges in Lancaster County Court. During the proceedings, he told Judge Margaret Miller he only drank heavily on weekends, denying he had a problem, according to a news release from the Lancaster County district attorney's office.



Miller and Assistant District Attorney Christopher Sarno disagreed with Williams' claims that he had no problem. Officials said Miller called Williams a "great danger to the community because of (his) denial," adding that he hasn't taken any accountability for his actions.



Sarno implied that Williams lacks accountability in other areas, noting Williams owes $38,000 in child support, according to the news release. Williams had a 0.251 blood alcohol content level at the time of his most recent DUI on Dec. 19, when he made an illegal turn and failed field sobriety tests, officials said.

Williams was on parole for a 2013 DUI conviction and had only been paroled for three months when Ephrata police arrested him for his fourth DUI in four years. The conviction was also Williams' 10th driving under suspension charge.