Carson v. State

GARRARD, Judge.

On October 30, 1982 LeRoy Carson and his wife were driving through the Town of Fowler on U.S. Highway 52. Carsons were observed by Fowler Police Chief James Patton and Fowler Street Superintendent Tom Tinsman as the latter two sat in Ting-man's street department pickup truck. Chief Patton determined that Carson was exceeding the 85 mph posted speed limit in Fowler so he and Tinsman gave chase. According to Patton he turned on the truck's amber and red lights and flashed his headlights but Carson failed to see them or stop. The result of all this was that a police roadblock was…