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Joint Notice Regarding Evan Edwards — United States v. Evan Edwards (a/k/a Ian Heringa) and Joshua Edwards

No. 6:22-cr-00201-AGM-LHP · Doc. 101 · Docket on CourtListener

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Case 6:22-cr-00201-AGM-LHP Document 101 Filed 07/27/23 Page 1 of 4 PageID 418

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Case No. 6:22-cr-00201-WWB-LHP
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EVAN EDWARDS, )
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Defendant. )
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JOINT NOTICE REGARDING EVAN EDWARDS

COME NOW, the United States and the Defendant, Evan Edwards, by and

through their respective undersigned counsel, and hereby comply with the Court’s

Order of July 20, 2023, with the following information:

1. It is the position of the Defendant that his competency is not contested.

The BOP report correctly shows that he is neither competent to stand trial nor is he

subject to having his competence restored. To the defense, further proceedings on

this issue are neither appropriate nor necessary. The defense believes that the

Government’s reliance on Donofrio, infra, is wholly misplaced.

2. It is the position of the United States that the United States does not

contest the finding of incompetence made within the BOP’s report. It is also the

position of the United States that the Eleventh Circuit requires a mandatory

commitment under 18 U.S.C. § 4241(d). United States v. Donofrio, 896 F. 2d 1301
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(11th Cir. 1990). Thus, to the United States, a proceeding under 18 U.S.C. §

4241(c) and (d) is necessary for the commitment of the defendant to the Attorney

General for hospitalization until it can be determined whether a probability exists

that the defendant will regain the capacity to be tried.

3. It is the position of the defense that proceedings under 181 U.S.C. §§

4246 or 4248 are neither appropriate nor necessary.

4. It is the position of the United States that proceedings under 18 U.S.C.

§§ 4246 and/or 4248 are premature at this time, at least until the completion of the

process it seeks as described in paragraph 2, supra.

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The Court’s Order references Title 42.
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WHEREFORE, the parties comply with the Court’s July 20, 2023, Order.

Respectfully submitted this 27th day of July, 2023

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
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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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

WE HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 27th day of July, 2023, we filed a copy

of the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court via the CM/ECF system. I further certify

that all parties to this case are equipped to receive service of documents via that

system.

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

ROGER B. HANDBERG
United States Attorney

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