Former Judge Guy Williams

A jury on Thursday convicted former Judge Guy Williams of Class C misdemeanor public intoxication after a two-day trial in Corpus Christi.

Williams plans to appeal.

The jury assessed a $250 fine for the offense, which is the same level as a traffic ticket in Texas, according to Williams' attorney, Gale Law Group partner Amie Augenstein of Corpus Christi

"There was a lot of error," she said about Williams' trial.

A court dismissed a second charge of resisting arrest or transportation against Williams after the prosecutor wrote in a motion Monday that Williams had complied with terms of a pretrial diversion contract and the state agreed to dismiss that charge.

Williams had pleaded not guilty to both charges, which stemmed from his behavior after a May 2018 car collision in which he was a passenger and the driver took a turn too fast and crashed into two palm trees, she said.

The elements of a public-intoxication charge include being in a public place, being intoxicated and being a danger to yourself or others, Augenstein said.

"There's a lot of questions about did he avail himself of a public place, simply by being a passenger in a car that was in a crash," she said. "I don't think he was a danger. I don't think the evidence showed that he was intoxicated."

Texas Lawyer has reported that Williams is a retired U.S. Marine who fought in the Vietnam War. He suffers post-traumatic stress disorder that creates anger issues and has led to excessive alcohol consumption. However, he's gone through intensive treatment for PTSD.

The ex-judge recently filed paperwork with the state that indicates he's planning to run for the bench again.

In the past, Williams faced a sanction for his time presiding over Nueces County's 148th District Court. A special court of review in May publicly reprimanded him for groping three female public officials at a party, issuing a legally incompetent ruling and making biased, prejudicial statements on the bench.