Notice regarding Amendment 821 - The Office of the Federal Defender has satisfied — USA v. Bruey et al. (Dkt. 192, M.D. Fla.)

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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida · No. 2:21-cr-00074 · Doc. 192 · 2025-08-06 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
TAMPA DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Plaintiff,  
 
 
     v.                                                Case No. 2:21-CR-00074-TPB-KCD 
 
AMBER REWIS BRUEY, 
 
 
 
Defendant. 
______________________________/  
 
NOTICE THAT THE FEDERAL DEFENDER’S OFFICE HAS SATISFIED THE 
REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE AMENDMENT 821 OMNIBUS ORDER 
 
The Office of the Federal Defender, by and through undersigned 
counsel, hereby gives notice that it has satisfied the requirements set 
forth in this Court’s Omnibus Order In Re: Amendment 821, United 
States Sentencing Guidelines, 3:21-mc-1-TJC (“Omnibus Order”), and 
respectfully notifies this Court that it will not be filing a Motion for 
Sentence Reduction under Amendment 821 on behalf of Defendant 
Amber Rewis Bruey. 
1. 
The Omnibus Order authorizes the Office of the Federal 
Defender to represent defendants who [were] sentenced in the Middle 
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District of Florida and [are] potentially eligible for a reduced sentence 
under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10 because of 
Amendment 821.” Omnibus Order at 1.  
2. 
Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Omnibus Order, 
the United States Probation Office prepares an Amendment 821 
Memorandum detailing the eligibility of such defendants to receive a 
sentence reduction under Amendment 821.  Id.  Upon receipt of an 
Amendment 821 Memorandum, the Federal Defender is required to 
inform the Court if a conflict prevents the Office from representing the 
defendant, and in the absence of a conflict, “evaluate the defendant’s 
eligibility for relief under Amendment.”  Id. at 2.  If the Office 
“determines that it will not pursue relief on the defendant’s behalf, it 
shall file a notice advising the court . . . and take any appropriate steps 
to comply with the applicable rules of professional conduct.” Id. 
3. 
Based on undersigned counsel’s thorough and diligent review 
of the record, including Probation’s Amendment 821 Memorandum and 
Defendant’s original presentence investigation report, undersigned 
counsel cannot argue in good faith that Defendant is eligible for a 
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sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and Amendment 821 of 
the United States Sentencing Guidelines because Defendant Amber 
Rewis Bruey does not meet the criteria set forth at USSG 
§ 1B1.10(a)(2(A). Defendant Amber Rewis Bruey received a sentence that 
was equal to or less than the minimum of the amended guideline range 
as adjusted by a comparable substantial assistance departure, if 
applicable.  
4. 
Pursuant to Local Rule 2.02 (c)(1), the Federal Defender’s 
Office intends to provide 14 days’ notice to Defendant. Undersigned 
counsel has arranged to communicate with Defendant and to advise him 
of Probation’s memorandum, undersigned counsel’s professional opinion, 
this Notice of Satisfaction, and the right to proceed pro se. Undersigned 
counsel intends to file a motion to terminate his representation of 
Defendant. However, this motion will not be filed until undersigned 
counsel has satisfied the requirements of Local Rule 2.02 (c)(1). 
 
 
 
 
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Accordingly, the Office of the Federal Defender will not be filing a 
motion for sentence reduction under Amendment 821 on behalf of 
Defendant Amber Rewis Bruey.  
A. Fitzgerald Hall, Esq. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acting Federal Defender 
 
 
/s/ Sonthonax B. SaintGermain    
SONTHONAX B. SAINTGERMAIN, ESQ. 
Research and Writing Attorney 
Florida Bar Number 1039134 
201 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 300 
Orlando, Florida 32801 
Telephone: (407) 648-6338 
Sonthonax_SaintGermain@fd.org 
 
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