Williams v. State

OPINION

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers were dispatched to Marvelean Williams’s home to investigate a disturbance. Williams interfered with the investigation by yelling and ignoring orders to remain seated. Although Williams was not suspected of being involved in the initial disturbance, after her husband was arrested, the officers became concerned when she attempted to go into the kitchen that she might retrieve a weapon, and they decided to place her in handcuffs while they continued their investigation. When Williams resisted their efforts to handcuff her,…