Moorhead v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice Morriss

As Robert Justin Moorhead drove his pick-up truck in pursuit of his ex-girl- ' friend in her vehicle, he hit her vehicle at least twice. There were children in the ex-girlfriend’s car, one of which was Moorhead’s. Then, as law enforcement got involved and Moorhead changed from pursuer to pursued, Moorhead led law enforcement on a forty-four-mile chase at very high speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. Moorhead rammed a trooper’s vehicle and stopped only when his vehicle was run off the road. Finally, Moorhead fled on foot before finally surrendering.

As a…