WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. 858, Sept. Term, 2019.

228 A.3d 822 (2020)

246 Md. App. 308

Richard W. WILLIAMS v. STATE of Maryland.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

May 29, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Argued by: Anne K. Olesen (George Washington University, Paul B. DeWolfe , Public Defender, on the brief), Washington, D.C., for Appellant.

Argued by: Andrew J. Dimiceli ( Brian E. Frosh , Atty. Gen., on the brief), Baltimore, MD., for Appellee.

Panel: Nazarian, Leahy, Friedman, JJ.


Richard Williams was pulled over by Sergeant Rudell Brown, a police officer in Pocomoke City, Maryland, for talking on his cell phone while driving. When Mr. Williams stopped his car, both he and Sergeant Brown got out of their vehicles. Sergeant Brown approached Mr. Williams quickly from behind and took him down to the ground. While...

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