Office of State Attorney
Alexcia Cox

15th Judicial Circuit
Serving the Citizens of Palm Beach County

Office of State Attorney
Alexcia Cox

15th Judicial Circuit
Serving the Citizens of Palm Beach County

Recent Convictions and Sentences Alert News Graphic

May 2, 2025

Prosecutors Announce Convictions, Sentences

The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office announces:
• Warren Golden, 37, was sentenced on Friday to 60 years in prison, after a jury last month found him guilty of second-degree murder in a 2015 homicide in suburban West Palm Beach. Assistant State Attorneys Mathri Thannikkotu and Jo Wilensky, who prosecuted the defendant, recommended a life sentence.
• A jury on Tuesday found Leonard Paul Moody, 30, guilty of trafficking in fentanyl (28g or more). Sentencing is set for May 30; the defendant faces a 25-year mandatory sentence. Assistant State Attorneys Samuel Farot and Daniel Gross prosecuted the defendant.
• Edwin Santiago, 33, pleaded guilty on Thursday to five charges in three cases from 2023 and 2024: robbery; burglary of an occupied dwelling; burglary of a structure; possession of a Schedule I substance; and introducing contraband to a county detention facility. As a Habitual Violent Felony Offender, he was sentenced to a total of 30 years in prison. Assistant State Attorney Christy Rogers prosecuted the defendant.
• Corey O’Bryant, 34, pleaded guilty on Thursday to second-degree murder with a firearm, grand theft (motor vehicle) while in possession of firearm, and felon in possession of a firearm (actual possession). The court imposed a 30-year mandatory sentence, to be served day for day without any gain time. Chief Assistant State Attorney Adrienne Ellis and Assistant State Attorney Jo Wilensky prosecuted the defendant.
• A jury on Tuesday found a 36-year-old man guilty of resisting an officer without violence. The court imposed a sentence of 364 days in jail. Assistant State Attorneys Logan Edwards and Britni Cohen prosecuted the case.
• A jury on Tuesday found a 61-year-old man guilty of trespass on property other than a structure or conveyance after warning, and resisting an officer without violence. The court imposed a 12-month probation sentence. Assistant State Attorneys Thor Bozicevic and Adam Bernstein prosecuted the case.

For further information contact:

Marc Freeman

mfreeman@sa15.org

(561) 355-7263

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West Palm Beach, FL 33401
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North County Office

3188 PGA Blvd.
Palm Bch Gardens, FL 33418
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200 W. Atlantic Ave., Ste 100
Delray Beach, FL 33444
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38844 State Road 80
Belle Glade, FL 33430
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West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Main Number: 561-688-4640
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