April 9, 2026·6:24-cr-00031-PGB-RMN-1·Per Curiam·By James Taylor
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentences of Mark Donald Sotnick. The court granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw after an independent review found no arguable issues of merit in the appeal.
Background
Mark Donald Sotnick appealed his criminal convictions and sentences from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Appointed counsel, Ryan Truskoski, moved to withdraw from representation, filing a brief pursuant to Anders v. California.
The court’s reasoning
The court conducted an independent review of the record to assess the relative merit of the appeal. The examination revealed no arguable issues of merit, confirming counsel’s assessment that the appeal was frivolous.
Because independent examination of the record reveals no arguable issues of merit, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, and Sotnick’s convictions and sentences are AFFIRMED.
USCA11 Case: 25-12898 Document: 25-1
What it means going forward
The defendant’s convictions and sentences stand, and appointed counsel is relieved of further representation in the direct appeal.
