Motion to Dismiss Indictment by USA as to Evan Edwards — USA v. Edwards et al. (Dkt. 250, M.D. Fla.)

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In this request filed March 28, 2025, the Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, Sara C. Sweeney, asked the court for leave under Fed. R. Crim. P. 48(a) to dismiss the Indictment against Evan Edwards without prejudice. The request gives a single ground, relating to the defendant's competency to proceed. It asks the court to grant leave and direct the Clerk of Court to close the case as to Edwards. It was signed by Assistant United States Attorney Amanda S. Daniels and filed as Document 250 in Case 6:22-cr-00201-AGM-LHP.

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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 
 
REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO DISMISS INDICTMENT 
 
 
Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 48(a), Sara C. Sweeney, the Acting United States 
Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, hereby requests leave of Court to dismiss the 
Indictment pending against Defendant Evan Edwards, in the above-captioned case, 
without prejudice, on the ground(s) that: 
 
The defendant has been found incompetent with little likelihood of being restored 
to competency in the future.  
 
WHEREFORE, the United States respectfully requests that this Court grant the 
requested leave to dismiss the Indictment against Defendant Evan Edwards in the 
above-captioned case, without prejudice, and direct the Clerk of Court to close the case 
as to said defendant. 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
SARA C. SWEENEY 
Acting United States Attorney 
  
  
By: /s/ Amanda S. Daniels           
Amanda S. Daniels  
Assistant United States Attorney 
Florida Bar No. 111444 
400 W. Washington Street, Suite 3100 
Orlando, Florida 32801 
Telephone: (407) 648-7500 
Facsimile: 
(407) 648-7643 
E-mail: amanda.daniels@usdoj.gov 
Case 6:22-cr-00201-AGM-LHP     Document 250     Filed 03/28/25     Page 1 of 2 PageID 1572

 
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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 28, 2025, I electronically filed the foregoing with the 
Clerk of the Court by using the CM/ECF system which will send a notice of electronic 
filing to the following: 
 
Brian Philips, Esq.  
 
 
 
/s/ Amanda S. Daniels           
Amanda S. Daniels  
Assistant United States Attorney 
Florida Bar No. 111444 
400 W. Washington Street, Suite 3100 
Orlando, Florida 32801 
Telephone: (407) 648-7500 
Facsimile: 
(407) 648-7643 
E-mail: amanda.daniels@usdoj.gov 
 
 
Case 6:22-cr-00201-AGM-LHP     Document 250     Filed 03/28/25     Page 2 of 2 PageID 1573

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