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CourtU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Filed2021-09-17

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida · No. 2:21-cr-00074 · Doc. 23 · 2021-09-17 · Docket on CourtListener

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Minutes of an initial appearance and arraignment held September 17, 2021 in United States v. Anthony James Bruey and Amber Rewis Bruey, No. 2:21-cr-00074, before Judge Mac R. McCoy in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Doc. 23. The minutes record that the defendants consented to proceeding by video conference, were advised of their rights, and were questioned about their financial resources, with the Federal Public Defender appointed for Amber Bruey and CJA counsel Landon Miller for Anthony Bruey. The court issued the Rule 5(f) oral order directing the government to produce exculpatory evidence under Brady v. Maryland. The court adopted the removing district's bonds without objection, and not guilty pleas were entered to all counts of the indictment. The hearing lasted 21 minutes.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
FORT MYERS DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
CASE NO.: 2:21-cr-74-JLB-MRM 
ANTHONY JAMES BRUEY 
AMBER REWIS BRUEY 
 
Judge: 
Mac R. McCoy 
Counsel for 
Government 
Trenton Reichling 
Deputy 
Clerk: 
Wendy Winkel 
Counsel for 
Defendant: 
Jim Lappan 
(Amber Bruey) 
Landon Miller -CJA 
(Anthony Bruey) 
Court 
Reporter 
Digital 
Pretrial/Probation 
Ruben Fournier 
Date/Time 
September 17, 2021 
2:25-2:46 PM 
Interpreter 
N/A 
Bench Time 21 minutes 
 
Initial Appearance 
 
Court advised defendants of rights. Court advised the Defendants about his/her 
rights to have the hearing in person. Defendants consented to the hearings being 
held by video conference.  
 
Defendants sworn. Court questions the Defendants about his/her financial 
resources on the record and advises of his/her rights to representation. Based on the 
courts findings of the defendants limited resources, the Federal Public Defender is 
appointed for Amber Bruey and Landon Miller -CJA Counsel for Defendant 
Anthony Bruey. The Defendants may be required to contribute or reimburse the 
cost of representation at a later date based on the Court’s findings. Orders to 
follow. Government summarized allegations and possible penalties.   
 
Oral Orders as required by Rule 5(f), the United States is ordered to produce all 
exculpatory evidence to the defendant pursuant to Brady v. Maryland and its 
progeny. Failing to do so in a timely manner may result in sanctions, including 
exclusion of evidence, adverse jury instruction, dismissal of charges and contempt 
proceedings. 
Case 2:21-cr-00074-TPB-K_D     Document 23     Filed 09/17/21     Page 1 of 2 PageID 70

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Government is requesting to adopt the removing District’s bond. No objection 
from Defendants.  Court will adopt the removing District’s bonds. Defendants 
remain on all conditions previously imposed. 
 
Arraignment: 
 
Defendants pled not guilty to all Counts of the Indictment pertaining to said 
Defendant.  Court will enter a not guilty pleas on Defendant’s behalf.  Scheduling 
orders to follow.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case 2:21-cr-00074-TPB-K_D     Document 23     Filed 09/17/21     Page 2 of 2 PageID 71

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