Folson v. State

Benham, Justice.

This appeal is from Eugene Folson, Jr.’s conviction for felony murder, with cruelty to children as the underlying felony, based on the death of Canashus Ricardo Brown, Jr., Folson’s two-year-old stepson. The mother of the victim testified at trial that Folson telephoned her at work to say something was wrong with Canashus; that she came home, found Canashus was not breathing, and called 911; and that Folson told her Canashus fell in the bathtub, and was reluctant to give the child to her. A police officer who responded to the 911 call and attempted resuscitation testified the…