Order Appointing Federal Public Defender (Doc. 17, filed 2022-12-15)

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The court provisionally appointed the Federal Public Defender to represent Evan William Edwards, citing the interests of justice, and said he may be required to contribute to the cost. The December 15, 2022 order, signed in Orlando, says he was unable or refused to testify under oath that he cannot employ counsel and does not wish to waive it, and that the appointment may be revoked.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
ORLANDO DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
VS. 
CASE NO: 6:22-cr-201-WWB-LHP 
 
EVAN WILLIAM EDWARDS 
 
 
 
ORDER PROVISIONALLY APPOINTING 
FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER 
 
Because the abovenamed defendant is unable or has refused to testify under oath that he: (1) 
is unable to employ counsel, and (2) does not wish to waive counsel, and because the Court 
otherwise finds the interests of justice so require, it is 
ORDERED that the Federal Public Defender is provisionally appointed to represent the 
above-named defendant in this case.  The defendant may be required to contribute to the cost of 
this representation or the provisional appointment may be revoked, depending on circumstances to 
be determined at a later date. 
DONE and ORDERED in Orlando Florida on December 15, 2022. 
 
Copies furnished to: 
 
United States Attorney 
Federal Public Defender 
 
Case 6:22-cr-00201-WWB-LHP   Document 17   Filed 12/15/22   Page 1 of 1 PageID 57

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