Third Motion to Withdraw as Attorney — Charles Taylor — United States v. Bowens (M.D. Fla.)

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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida · No. 6:21-cr-00141-RBD-NWH · Doc. 144 · 2025-09-30 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
Case No.: 6:21-cr-141-Orl-RBD-UAM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
v.
EMMET BOWENS
                                                                         /
THIRD MOTION TO WITHDRAW
Counsel for Defendant Emmet Bowens hereby requests to withdraw from
representing Bowens, and as support states as follows:
1.
Counsel was appointed to represent Bowens on  December 26, 2024.
2.
On February 28, 2025, attorney Brian L. Shrader filed a Notice of
Appearance (Doc. 119) on behalf of Bowens.
3.
On March 13, 2025, counsel filed a motion to withdraw (Doc. 121)
based on the filing of the notice by attorney Shrader.
4.
Once attorney Shrader received the CMECF regarding the motion to
withdraw, he contacted the undersigned indicating he was just fired and
was filing a motion to withdraw himself, which he did on March 13,
2025. (Doc. 122).
5.
On March 15, 2025, counsel visited Bowens at the Seminole County
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Jail.  Bowens was very hostile towards counsel while using profane
language.  Bowens also threatened to report counsel to the Florida Bar
for fraud.
6.
Since that meeting, Bowens or his representative has filed no less than
two bar complaints against counsel.  The complaints were eventually
disposed of as having no merit.  
7.
The attorney client relationship and communication has completely
broken down.  The relationship is now antagonistic.  Counsel cannot
effectively represent Bowens.  
8.
Thereafter, counsel filed an Amended Motion to Withdraw.  (Doc. 123).
9.
On March 27, 2025, the Court denied all pending motions to continue
without prejudice because “no substantive proceedings are contemplated
pending a report from the medical team at the Bureau of Prisons.” .
(Doc. 129).
10.
On or about September 15, 2025, a report was authored by the Bureau
of Prisons related to Bowens’ competency.  The instant motion is now
ripe for consideration.
WHEREFORE, Counsel requests this Honorable Court grant the above
captioned motion, and relieve counsel of his obligation in this matter, and any other
relief the Court deems necessary and proper.
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing motion was
electronically filed with CMECF on this 30th day of September 2025 which will
forward a copy to the United States Attorney’s Office.  
/s/ Charles E. Taylor Jr.,                    
Charles E. Taylor, Jr., Esq.
Florida Bar Number 0529321
37 North Orange Avenue, Suite 500
Orlando, Florida  32801
Telephone: 407-244-5997
Facsimile: 407-614-1600
E-Mail: Charles@attorneytaylor.com
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