June 23, 2026·4:24-cr-00066-JRH-CLR-1·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.
Lindy Moody, appointed counsel for Darrell Demarcus Golden, filed a motion to withdraw from further representation and submitted a brief pursuant to Anders v. California.
The court’s reasoning
The court conducted an independent examination of the record and determined that counsel’s assessment regarding the lack of merit was correct. The review revealed no arguable issues of merit to support the appeal.
What it means going forward
The defendant’s conviction and sentence stand as the court denied any further appellate review on the merits.
