Clerk's Minutes: Jury Selection and Guilty Plea to All Six Counts, Pro Se — 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. 222 · 2026-01-26 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
ORLANDO DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
Case No: 6:21-cr-141-RBD-NWH 
 
EMMET BOWENS 
__________________________________ 
 
AUSA: Rachel Lyons, Megan Testerman 
Pro Se Defendant: Emmet Bowens; Stand by Counsel: Michael W. Nielsen, CJA 
JUDGE: 
ROY B. DALTON, JR. 
United States  
District Judge 
 
DATE AND TIME: 
 
 
January 26, 2026 
9:06 A.M. – 11:10 A.M. 
11:26 A.M. – 12:10 P.M. 
1:39 P.M. – 2:17 P.M. 
DEPUTY 
CLERK: 
Estrella A. Melians 
REPORTER: 
 
Amie First 
amiefirst.courtreporter@
gmail.com 
INTERPRETER: 
N/A 
PRETRIAL/PROB: 
N/A 
TOTAL TIME 
3 Hours 26 Minutes 
 
CLERK’S MINUTES - JURY SELECTION/ PLEA HEARING 
 
9:02 am 
Jury panel enters the courtroom. 
9:06 am 
Case called. Appearances made by counsel and the pro se defendant. The 
court begins voir dire. 
11:07 am 
Jury panel exits the courtroom. The court addresses the parties. 
11:10 am 
Court is in a brief recess. 
11:26 am 
Court resumes. The parties discuss challenges.  
11:36 am 
Jury panel enters the courtroom. 
11:39 am 
Jury panel exits the courtroom with the exception of the seated jurors. 
11:41 am 
Seated jurors empaneled and sworn. The Court gives preliminary jury 
instructions. 
12:04 pm  
Seated Jurors exit the Courtroom. The Court addresses the parties 
regarding trial matters. 
12:10 pm 
Court is in recess. 
1:39 pm 
Court resumes. The Court addresses the parties. 
1:41 pm 
Defendant advises the court that he wants to plead guilty. 
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Defendant placed under oath. 
 
Court inquires of the defendant- No issue as to competency. 
 
Defendant was advised of his rights and the rights waived by entering a guilty plea. 
 
Defendant was advised of the charge(s) and penalties in the Indictment. 
 
The court advises the defendant of his rights and sentencing guidelines, as stated on the 
record. 
 
The government reads the statutory penalties for all six counts of the Indictment on the 
record. 
 
The defendant enters a plea of guilty as to Counts One through Six of the Indictment. 
 
The factual basis was read into the record by the government attorney. 
Defendant acknowledges that the factual basis is true. 
Defendant accepts responsibility as stated on the record. 
Court accepts the Defendant’s plea and adjudicates the Defendant guilty as to Counts 
One through Six of the Indictment. 
 
Sentencing set for May 5, 2026, @ 10:00 A.M. 
 
The Court orders a Presentence Investigation Report. 
 
The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal pending 
sentencing.  
 
Court is adjourned. 
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