March 18, 2026·2:24-cr-00035-SPC-NPM-1·Per Curiam·By James Taylor
The Eleventh Circuit granted a motion by appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the defendant in a direct criminal appeal. The court affirmed the defendant's convictions and sentence after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit.
Background
Joshua Leon Tyree appealed his criminal convictions and sentence in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Appointed counsel, Meghan Ann Collins, moved to withdraw from further representation and filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California.
The court’s reasoning
The court conducted an independent review of the entire record to assess the relative merit of the appeal. The examination revealed no arguable issues of merit, confirming counsel’s assessment that the appeal lacked merit.
What it means going forward
The defendant’s convictions and sentence remain in effect, and appointed counsel is relieved of further representation in the direct appeal.
