Golden v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Golden's felony-murder conviction, holding that the evidence was sufficient and that the trial court committed no reversible error in admitting his custodial statement, admitting testimony about text communications, or denying a mistrial. The evidence showed Golden's participation in the planned robbery, his presence during the shooting, his possession of a gun and mask according to witness testimony, and his flight from the state. The court concluded that Golden's question about a public defender was not an unequivocal request for counsel, the text testimony was admissible under the coconspirator exception or was not hearsay, and the curative instruction adequately addressed the vague prior-robbery reference.