Williams v. State

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Madison County sheriffs deputies pulled over Robert Marquez Williams for a traffic violation. During the stop, Williams, who was driving a rental car, was questioned about possessing drugs. When a deputy mentioned using a drug-detection dog to sniff around the car, Williams, who was standing outside of the *88car, made a dash for the vehicle. Though one of the deputies shot Williams with a taser, Williams jumped back in car, put it in gear, and sped away. A high-speed chase on the interstate ensued, ending up with Williams flipping the car, then fleeing from the…