UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DENNIS ALEXANDER HODGSON
March 31, 2026·8:24-cr-00049-VMC-AEP-2·Per Curiam·By James Taylor
The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant in a direct criminal appeal. The court affirmed the conviction and sentence after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit.
Background
Dennis Alexander Hodgson appealed his conviction and sentence in a direct criminal appeal. Appointed counsel, Jonathan E. Hackworth, moved to withdraw from representation and filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California.
The court’s reasoning
The court conducted an independent examination of the entire record. The review revealed no arguable issues of merit, confirming counsel’s assessment that the appeal lacked merit.
Our independent review of the entire record reveals that counsel’s assessment of the relative merit of the appeal is correct.
What it means going forward
The defendant’s conviction and sentence stand as affirmed by the Eleventh Circuit.
