The father of the late 8-month-old Pablo Kye Golden is scheduled for sentencing on December 12 after entering a guilty plea.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Monday, the courtroom saw the second day of the sentencing process for a father who admitted to the tragic act of accidentally running over his infant son with a car.
Judge London Kite was tasked with determining the next hearing date for Justin Golden, which has now been set for Monday, December 1.
During the proceedings, the prosecution announced they had no further witnesses to present. In contrast, the defense indicated that they still had two witnesses who needed to testify.
To address some procedural matters, Judge Kite briefly convened a sidebar discussion with the attorneys involved.
After a brief recess to address other court matters, Golden returned to the courtroom approximately 25 minutes later to continue proceedings.
The defense asked to set a new hearing date, and Judge Kite discussed availability for December 12, ultimately moving the sentencing to that date.
Before concluding, Golden addressed the judge directly — saying he had recently been placed in solitary confinement at the jail and asking if the court could intervene. A bailiff chimed in and said, “No.”
Jude London Kite informed Golden that the court did not have authority over prison assignments and advised Golden to work with his attorney and JSO on the matter.
When Kite asked Golden if he reached out to JSO, Golden said he did, but they declined.
“It’s alright,” he said, before Kite clarified she has no control over that.
In the early morning of Jan. 25, 2025, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash involving an 8-month-old boy, Pablo Kye Golden, at the intersection of McDuff Avenue South and Lenox Avenue on Jacksonville’s Westside.
According to investigators, Golden, who was driving with a female passenger (the baby’s mother), became involved in an argument with her near that intersection. When the vehicle came to a stop, Golden allegedly opened his door, placed the child on the ground, and then drove off — striking the baby in the process. The baby was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.
Golden was originally arrested and charged with vehicular homicide, failing to render aid, and aggravated manslaughter of a child.
In February, he pleaded not guilty. In September, prosecutors dropped the vehicular homicide charge, and Golden pleaded guilty instead to aggravated manslaughter of a child under an agreement that carries a possible sentence of up to 30 years in prison.
