Second Motion to Withdraw as Attorney — Brian L. Shrader — United States v. Bowens (M.D. Fla., 2025-09-30)

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Second Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, Document 145, filed 09/30/25 in United States v. Emmett Bowens, No. 6:21-cr-00141 (M.D. Fla.), by attorney Brian L. Shrader under Local Rule 2.02(c). He cites irreconcilable differences first disclosed in his March 13, 2025 motion (Doc. 122) and certifies that the client consents and requested the withdrawal. He notes the Court denied the first motion without prejudice on March 27, 2025 because no substantive proceedings were contemplated pending a Bureau of Prisons medical report. A Bureau of Prisons report on the defendant's competency was authored September 15, 2025, so he says the motion is ripe.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
TAMPA DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 
 
   
 
 
Plaintiff,  
 
 
      CASE NO.: 6:21-cr-00141-RBD-UAM-1 
 
v. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EMMETT BOWENS,  
 
 
Defendant. 
____________________________________/ 
 
SECOND MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL 
 
 
 
Brian L. Shrader, Esq., proceeding under Local Rule 2.02(c), moves to 
withdraw from representing Defendant, Emmettt Bowens, (“Defendant” or             
“Mr. Bowens”) in this action.  
1. 
As previously disclosed in the Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed on 
March 13, 2025, (Doc. 122) Counsel has encountered irreconcilable differences with 
the 
Defendant 
and 
professional 
considerations 
require 
termination 
of 
representation.   
2. 
Undersigned counsel certifies that the client consents to the withdrawal. 
Further, the withdrawal is being made at the request of the Defendant. Further, 
Defendant signed counsels’ Motion to Withdraw as Counsel filed on March 13, 2025 
(Doc. 122). 
 
Case 6:21-cr-00141-RBD-NWH     Document 145     Filed 09/30/25     Page 1 of 2 PageID 404

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3. 
On March 27, 2025, the Court denied counsel’s Motion to Withdraw as 
Counsel without prejudice because “no substantive proceedings are contemplated 
pending a report from the medical team at the Bureau of Prisons” (Doc. 129). 
4. 
  On September 15, 2025, a report was authored by the Bureau of Prisons 
related to Defendant’s competency. The instant motion, counsel’s Second Motion to 
Withdraw as Counsel is now ripe for consideration.  
Dated: September 30, 2025 
 
 
Respectfully Submitted, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SHRADER, MENDEZ & O’CONNELL 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
902 North Armenia Ave 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tampa, Florida 33609 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phone: (813) 360-1529 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fax: (813) 336-0832 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 /s/Brian L. Shrader_______________        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BRIAN L. SHRADER, ESQ. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Florida Bar No.: 57251 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
e-mail: bshrader@shraderlawfirm.com 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attorney for Defendant  
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
 
 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on September 30, 2025, a true and correct copy of 
the foregoing was filed electronically with the Clerk of Court using the CM/ECF 
system, which will send a notice of electronic filing to counsel of record. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     /s/Brian L. Shrader  
 
 
 
 
 
      
                                   Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Case 6:21-cr-00141-RBD-NWH     Document 145     Filed 09/30/25     Page 2 of 2 PageID 405

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