Opinion ID: 6105180
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Heading: Trooper Bale and Sheriff Brockman.

Text: After being forced to abandon their initial pursuit, the officers prepared to search for Corbin on foot. That night, several officers, including Trooper 10 Bale and Sheriff Brockman, walked the same road down which Corbin had escaped. Eventually the two officers came across the Black Explorer, finding Corbin inside smoking a cigarette. Immediately, Corbin started the vehicle and began driving directly towards the officers. Sheriff Brockman testified that he shouted at Corbin to stop, which apparently caused Corbin to slow his vehicle initially. However, Corbin ultimately decided not to comply and forced the officers off the road. Corbin asserts that his initial hesitation and lack of speed did not create a substantial risk of serious injury to the officers. Corbin’s argument misunderstands, entirely, our reasoning in Culver. Even assuming Corbin’s statements regarding speed are true,9 speed is still only one among several factors we consider. Id. at 817-18. The facts here are simple and unmistakable. Corbin, while facing two pedestrians, intentionally disregarded a police command to stop his vehicle and forced the officers off the road, causing them to fear for their lives. His behavior clearly placed the officers’ lives in danger. As a result, we perceive no error by the trial court in denying Corbin’s motion for a directed verdict regarding Trooper Bale and Sheriff Brockman.