Joint Notice Regarding Proposed Competency Evaluators by USA — USA v. Edwards et al. (Dkt. 49, M.D. Fla.)

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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida · No. 6:22-cr-00201-AGM-LHP · Doc. 49 · 2023-01-06 · Docket on CourtListener

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA 
ORLANDO DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
 
v. 
 
 
 
 
CASE NO. 6:22-cr-00201-WWB-LHP 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EVAN EDWARDS 
    
JOINT NOTICE REGARDING PROPOSED COMPETENCY EVALUATORS 
 
 
COME NOW the United States of America by Roger B. Handberg, United 
States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, and A. Brian Phillips, counsel for 
defendant, Evan Edwards, and in accordance with this Court’s Order (Doc. 48) (the 
“Order”) hereby notify the Court of their proposed competency evaluators:   
1. 
The United States proposes Dr. Ryan C.W. Hall, M.D., DFAPA.  A 
copy of Dr. Hall’s Curriculum Vitae is attached as Exhibit A.  Dr. Hall is available to 
conduct the competency examination on Sunday, January 8, 2023; or on Monday, 
January 16, 2023.   
2. 
Defense counsel proposes Dr. Jeffrey Danziger, M.D., whose 
knowledge, skills, and abilities are well known to the Court and counsel.  A copy of 
Dr. Danziger’s Curriculum Vitae is attached as Exhibit B. Dr. Danziger is available to 
conduct the competency examination anytime next week.   
3. 
The United States objects to the use of Dr. Danziger on the basis that he 
is conducting the competency evaluation of the co-defendant in this case.  
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4. 
The defense believes that Dr. Danziger is better and uniquely qualified 
and experienced in this area and his assessment of the co-defendant will give him a 
greater clinical advantage in assessing the lead defendant.   
5. 
WHEREFORE, the parties comply with this Court’s order and submit 
notice of the above proposed evaluators. 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
ROGER B. HANDBERG 
United States Attorney 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Kara M. Wick                             
Kara M. Wick 
Assistant United States Attorney 
Florida Bar No. 0085578 
400 W. Washington Street, Suite 3100 
Orlando, Florida 32801 
Telephone: (407) 648-7500 
Facsimile: 
(407) 648-7643 
E-mail: Kara.Wick@usdoj.gov 
 
 
 
 
 
 
s/A. Brian Phillips  
 
 
 
 
 
 
A. BRIAN PHILLIPS, ESQ. 
 
 
 
 
 
Fla. Bar No. 0067113 
 
 
 
 
 
A. BRIAN PHILLIPS, P.A. 
 
 
 
 
 
912 Highland Avenue 
 
 
 
 
 
Orlando, Florida 32803 
 
 
 
 
 
Telephone: (407) 872-0777 
Telecopier: (407) 872-0704 
Email:Brian.Phillips@Phillips-Law-
Firm.com 
Counsel for Defendant Evan Edwards 
  
 
 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that undersigned counsel electronically filed the 
foregoing Notice with the Clerk of Court on January 6, 2023, by using the CM/ECF 
system, which will send a notice of electronic filing to counsel of record: 
A. Brian Phillips, Esq. 
Charles Taylor, Esq.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Kara M. Wick                         
Kara M. Wick 
Assistant United States Attorney 
Florida Bar No. 0085578 
400 W. Washington Street, Suite 3100 
Orlando, Florida 32801 
Telephone: (407) 648-7500 
Facsimile: 
(407) 648-7643 
E-mail: Kara.Wick@usdoj.gov 
 
 
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