Goldenv.The State
CourtSupreme Court of Georgia
Docket No.S20A1273
DecidedDecember 7, 2020
Reporter310 Ga. 538
JudgesSupreme Court of Georgia
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CriminalCriminal LawCriminal ProcedureMurder & MayhemTales From the CryptEvidenceMistrialSufficiency of the EvidenceDue Process
Case Summary
Malik Golden was convicted of felony murder after Donell Hawkins was killed during an attempted robbery. He challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, the admission of his custodial statement, and the denial of a mistrial after testimony referred to him as a drug dealer. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed. The court held that the evidence supported the verdict, the statement was admissible, and the challenged testimony did not require a mistrial. The trial court’s instructions and the context of the testimony limited any possible prejudice, and the evidence of guilt was strong. Golden’s convictions and sentences therefore remained intact.
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