Sentencing Minutes: 63 Months, $739,582.50 Restitution, Forfeiture — United States v. Bowens (M.D. Fla.)

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The Clerk's Minutes of the sentencing of Emmet Bowens in United States of America v. Emmet Bowens, Case No. 6:21-cr-141-RBD-NWH, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, before Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on May 8, 2026, filed that day as Document 256. The minutes record that the defendant appeared pro se with stand-by counsel Michael Nielsen and was adjudged guilty as to Counts One through Six of the Indictment. The court imposed 63 months as to Counts One through Six, to run concurrently, and 3 years of supervised release. They record restitution of $739,582.50, a waived fine, a $600.00 special assessment and forfeiture of assets identified in the Order of Forfeiture (Doc. 247), and that the defendant was remanded to custody and advised of the right to appeal.

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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 and Megan Testerman 
Defense Attorney: Emmet Bowens, Pro Se; Stand-by counsel, Michael Nielsen 
JUDGE: 
ROY B. DALTON, JR. 
United States  
District Judge 
DATE AND TIME: 
 
 
May 8, 2026 
1:00 P.M. – 1:27 P.M. 
DEPUTY 
CLERK: 
Estrella Melians 
REPORTER: 
 
Amie First 
amiefirst.courtreporter@ 
gmail.com 
INTERPRETER: 
N/A 
PRETRIAL/PROB: 
Jennifer Trittipo 
TOTAL TIME: 
27 Minutes 
 
CLERK’S MINUTES - SENTENCING 
 
Case called; appearances made.  
 
Oral arguments presented by the parties. 
 
Defendant is adjudged guilty as to Counts One through Six of the Indictment. 
 
IMPRISONMENT: 63 MONTHS. This term consists of a 63-month term as to Counts One 
through Six, all such terms to run concurrently. 
 
The Court makes the following recommendation to the Bureau of Prisons: 
1. Defendant be placed at a Federal Facility in Mississippi. 
 
SUPERVISED RELEASE:  3 YEARS. This term consists of a 3-year term as to Counts 
One through Six, all such terms to run concurrently. 
 
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE: 
- 
Financial Restrictions 
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Mental Health Treatment 
- 
Collection of DNA 
- 
Mandatory drug testing imposed 
 
RESTITUTION: $739,582.50 – See Judgment for more details. 
 
FINE:  Waived. 
 
FORFEITURE: Defendant shall forfeit to the United States those assets previously 
identified in the Order of Forfeiture (Doc. 247) that are subject to forfeiture. 
 
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT:  $600.00, due immediately.  
 
Plea Agreement is accepted. 
 
The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal to await 
designation by the Bureau of Prisons. 
 
Stand-by counsel, Mr. Nielsen's oral motion to withdraw and not be appointed as CJA 
counsel for appeals purposes is granted as stated on the record. 
 
Defendant advised of right to appeal. 
 
Court is adjourned. 
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