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State v. Golphin8/25/2000
and sit in the patrol vehicle. Kevin saw the trooper typing on his computer and talking into his telephone. Kevin heard the trooper ask for another car to come and assist him.
Kevin stated that he saw a different kind of police car drive up beside the trooper's car and that a police officer wearing a different uniform got out and came over to the trooper's car. The trooper got out of the car and told Kevin to "sit tight." The trooper then came around to the passenger side where Kevin was sitting, pulled out his pistol, opened the door, and ordered Kevin out of the car. Kevin said that he got out and put his hands on the hood of the car. The trooper told the other police officer to "get the guy" in the Camry. Kevin asked why he was being arrested and was told to "shut up." The trooper pushed Kevin's head down and put him in an arm lock. Kevin stated that he resisted and tried to get free. The trooper pushed Kevin to the ground. The other officer brought Tilmon back toward the trooper's car. The trooper told the other officer to spray Kevin with pepper spray. The other officer sprayed Kevin, and Kevin began screaming and kicking at the other officer. At that point, Kevin heard gunshots. His eyes began to clear, and he saw the two police officers on the ground. The trooper tried to grab Kevin, but he shook the trooper away. Kevin then took the trooper's pistol.
At first, Kevin did not admit shooting the trooper's pistol and claimed not to have shot any gun that day. After being told that .40-caliber shell casings had been found at the scene and that gunshot residue tests had been performed on his hands, Kevin admitted firing the trooper's handgun. He said he did not know how many times he shot the gun, but it was pointed at the trooper when he did so.
After he fired the gun, Kevin got into the passenger seat of the Camry, and he and Tilmon drove north on I-95. He and Tilmon left the interstate at the next exit and stopped on top of a bridge where they switched places. Kevin continued driving north on I-95, and they were chased by several police cars. Kevin said that he tried to get away, but wrecked the car when he attempted to exit the interstate. He and Tilmon ran from the car, but both were caught.
Later in the interview, Kevin admitted that Tilmon had shot at a Jeep that was following them on I-95 and that had stopped at the same exit where they switched drivers. Kevin said that Tilmon told him he was trying to shoot at the tires of the vehicle. Kevin also admitted that Tilmon never shot the trooper's handgun and that Tilmon never had the trooper's handgun in his possession.
Tilmon was interviewed at the sheriff's department by Special Agent Neil Godfrey of the SBI and Detective Mike Casey of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department. Agent Godfrey advised Tilmon of his rights, and Tilmon asked to speak with an attorney. Tilmon was informed that investigators could no longer talk with him because he had requested an attorney, but they asked him several biographical questions. After he answered the questions, Tilmon stated he wanted to tell the investigators what had happened.
Tilmon's description of the events was very similar to Kevin's. When the Camry was pulled over by the state trooper, the trooper told them he had pulled them over because Kevin was not wearing his seat belt. Kevin and the trooper went back to the trooper's car while Tilmon waited in the Camry. Eventually, he saw another police car pull up beside them. He saw the other officer get out and walk toward the trooper's car. He then saw Kevin and the trooper at the back of the trooper's vehicle, and Kevin was pushed up against the vehicle. Tilmon got out of the Camry and walk
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