Response to Motion re 140 Motion for Reconsideration — USA v. Edwards et al. (Dkt. 142, 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. 142 · 2024-03-27 · 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-201-WWB-LHP 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EVAN EDWARDS 
    
 
GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE TO TIME SENSITIVE MOTION FOR 
MODIFICATION OF ORDER ON DEFENDANT’S REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS 
 
 
The United States, in accordance with this Court’s Order (Doc. 141), hereby 
responds to Evan Edwards’s Time Sensitive Motion for Modification of Order on 
Defendant’s Reporting Requirements (the “Motion”) (Doc. 139) and states:  
1. 
The United States has no objection to modification of the Court’s 
Order dated March 18, 2024 (Doc. 136) to align with BOP’s surrender date of April 
8, 2024.  
2. 
The United States also has no objection to defendant returning to the 
custody of the USMS for transport to the designated BOP facility.  
3. 
However, there is a practical and logistical issue as to whether USMS 
is able to accommodate such transport by the April 8, 2024 surrender date.  The 
undersigned’s understanding from speaking with USMS is that certain medical 
clearances must be in place for USMS to have the capability to transport the 
defendant. USMS is currently working through that process but is unable to advise 
at this time whether transport by April 8, 2024 is possible.  
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4. 
Additionally, the medical clearance for transport will require review of 
Mr. Evan Edwards’s updated medical records. Thus, USMS will need copies of the 
defendant’s medical records from the time of his pre-trial release to present in 
order to obtain medical clearance to transport him to the BOP facility.  
5. 
If USMS transport by April 8, 2024 is not possible, then the United 
States would request that the Court direct BOP to issue a new surrender date at 
least 30 days in the future to allow USMS sufficient time to coordinate transport of 
the defendant. The United States would request that Mr. Edwards remain on pre-
trial release pending transport.  
WHEREFORE, United States does not object to the modification of this 
Court’s March 18, 2024 Order as explained herein.   
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 
 
 
 
 
 
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U.S. v. EVAN EDWARDS 
 
Case No. 6:22-cr-201-WWB-LHP 
 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
 
 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on March 27, 2024, a true and correct copy of 
the foregoing was filed via the CM/ECF filling system, which will send service to 
all counsel of record:  
 
A. Brian Phillips, Esq.  
Andrew C. Searle, Esq. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/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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