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Government's Notice Regarding Competency Proceedings — United States v. Evan Edwards (a/k/a Ian Heringa) and Joshua Edwards

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Notice by the United States in United States v. Evan Edwards, Orlando Division of the Middle District of Florida, responding to a court order about competency proceedings. It says a competency evaluation report was submitted by Dr. Ryan C.W. Hall on January 16, 2023, and then to the Court on January 17, 2023, with a copy filed under seal. The government agrees with the report's findings and recommendations and requests a hearing on competency. It states that after such a hearing the Court should find the defendant mentally incompetent and commit him to the custody of the Attorney General for treatment.

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“Government's Notice Regarding Competency Proceedings — United States v. Evan Edwards (a/k/a Ian Heringa) and Joshua Edwards.” Original at ecf.flmd.uscourts.gov, No. 6:22-cr-00201-AGM-LHP, Doc. 57. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/us-v-evan-edwards/2023-01-19-notice-competency-proceedings-dkt-57/, SHA-256 377e77a63e51b22ff033e68254624671e6829871f7313944cb0de758fd572cc3.

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Case 6:22-cr-00201-AGM-LHP Document 57 Filed 01/19/23 Page 1 of 3 PageID 222

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

NOTICE REGARDING COMPETENCY PROCEEDINGS

The United States of America, by Roger B. Handberg, United States Attorney

for the Middle District of Florida, in accordance with this Court’s Order (Doc. 50) (the

“Order”) hereby notifies the Court of its proposal regarding competency:

1. On January 16, 2023, Dr. Ryan C.W. Hall, M.D., P.A., submitted his

Competency Evaluation Report (the “Competency Report”) for defendant, Evan

Edwards. On January 17, 2023, the Competency Report was submitted to the Court.

A copy of the Competency Report has been filed under seal.

2. The United States agrees with the findings and recommendations

contained within the Competency Report.

3. Further, the United States requests that a hearing be set to address

competency. Ultimately, the United States submits that, as a result of such hearing,

the Court should enter an Order under 18 U.S.C. § 4241(d), finding the defendant

mentally incompetent and committing the defendant to the custody of the Attorney

General for treatment.
Case 6:22-cr-00201-AGM-LHP Document 57 Filed 01/19/23 Page 2 of 3 PageID 223

WHEREFORE, the United States complies with this Court’s order and submits

notice of its agreement with the Competency Report and request for a hearing to

address competency.

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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Case 6:22-cr-00201-AGM-LHP Document 57 Filed 01/19/23 Page 3 of 3 PageID 224

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that undersigned counsel electronically filed the

foregoing Notice with the Clerk of Court on January 19, 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.

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