Order Appointing Counsel

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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida · No. 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH · Doc. 13 · 2021-12-15 · Docket on CourtListener

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An order appointing counsel under the Criminal Justice Act, entered December 15, 2021 as Document 13 in United States of America v. Edrica Leann Watson, Case No. 2:21-cr-107-SPC-MRM, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division. The court determines that the defendant is financially unable to obtain adequate representation and is otherwise qualified for appointment of counsel, and appoints the Federal Public Defender under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. The type of appointment is given as through trial and notice of appeal. A footnote advises CJA counsel that travel to or from the courthouse and federal building in Fort Myers will not be reimbursed, that reasonable travel to or from a detention facility where the defendant is in custody may be approved, and that other requests will be judged case by case.

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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-107-SPC-MRM 
EDRICA LEANN WATSON 
 
 
/ 
ORDER APPOINTING COUNSEL 
UNDER THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT 
This Court has determined that the above-named Defendant is financially 
unable to obtain adequate representation in the above-styled case, and is otherwise 
qualified for appointment of counsel.  Accordingly, the Court makes the following 
appointment under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A (CJA): 
APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL1 
• 
The Federal Public Defender is appointed as counsel for the Defendant. 
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT 
• 
Through trial and notice of appeal. 
 
 
 
 
1  Regarding travel-related reimbursement requests for time and/or mileage, CJA counsel is advised:  
(1) the Undersigned will not approve reimbursement for travel to and/or from the United States 
Courthouse and Federal Building in Fort Myers; (2) the Undersigned may approve reimbursement 
for reasonable travel to and/or from any detention facility where Defendant is in custody; and (3) 
the Undersigned will determine the reasonableness of any other travel-related reimbursement request 
on a case-by-case basis. 
Case 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH     Document 13     Filed 12/15/21     Page 1 of 2 PageID 32

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DONE AND ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida on December 15, 2021. 
 
Copies furnished to: 
Counsel of Record 
Case 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRH     Document 13     Filed 12/15/21     Page 2 of 2 PageID 33

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