Overview
- Justin Golden, 21, pleaded guilty in September to aggravated manslaughter of a child, and a vehicular homicide charge was dismissed under the agreement.
- Prosecutors sought a 25-year term, the defense asked for 12 months in jail with probation, and the court issued a 30-year sentence.
- Police say that during a January argument at Lenox and McDuff avenues, Golden placed 8-month-old Pablo on the street, then drove off and the vehicle struck the child.
- At sentencing, the prosecutor cited video to argue Golden intentionally moved the baby from safety to danger, while relatives described a tragic accident and emphasized remorse.
- Golden apologized and accepted responsibility in court, as earlier testimony from a detective recounted him asking after the death, "Am I going to get in trouble for this?"