Notice Regarding Communications Sent to Chambers — United States v. Edwards (M.D. Fla., Document 312)

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Notice filed October 31, 2025 by counsel for defendant Joshua Edwards about emails that Mr. Edwards's family sent to chambers. Counsel states that on October 30, 2025 the family emailed correspondence to counsel, the government, and the Court's chambers, and that counsel asked the family not to communicate directly with the government and advised that the family are not Mr. Edwards's legal representatives. It cites the Court's October 31, 2025 endorsed order (Doc. 310) cautioning against sending correspondence to chambers under Local Rule 3.01(k). Counsel asks that the Court not attribute any future conduct by the family to counsel. The signature lines show /s/ Andrew C. Searle and /s/ Corey Cohen.

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Case 6:22-cr-00201-AGM-LHP     Document 312      Filed 10/31/25   Page 1 of 4 PageID 1804




                         UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
                          MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
                              ORLANDO DIVISION

  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                 )
                                            )
        Plaintiff,                          )
                                            )
  v.                                        )   Case No. 6:22-cr-201-WWB-LHP
                                            )
  JOSHUA EDWARDS,                           )
                                            )
        Defendant.                          )
                                            )

                  NOTICE TO COURT FROM DEFENDANT’S
                 COUNSEL REGARDING COMMUNICATIONS
               SENT TO CHAMBERS BY DEFENDANT’S FAMILY

        The undersigned counsel for the Defendant, Joshua Edwards (“Mr. Edwards”),

  hereby files this notice regarding communications and correspondence sent by Mr.

  Edwards’s family to chambers, and further states as follows:

        1.     On October 30, 2025, Mr. Edwards’s family sent correspondence via

  email to the undersigned, the government, and the Court’s chambers. In the past,

  Mr. Edwards’s family has also sent email correspondence to the government,

  including to the U.S. Attorney himself.

        2.     The undersigned have sent emails to Mr. Edwards’s family asking them

  not to directly communicate with the government and further advising them that they

  are not Mr. Edwards’s legal representatives in the above-captioned case.

        3.     The undersigned have not asked Mr. Edwards’s family to send
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  communications to either the Court or the government, nor do the undersigned have

  any ability to control or stop Mr. Edwards’s family from continuing to send

  correspondence to the Court or the government.

        4.     On October 31, 2025, the Court entered an endorsed order cautioning the

  parties and interested persons that they are prohibited from sending correspondence to

  chambers to request relief pursuant to Local Rule 3.01(k).          Doc. 310.     The

  undersigned have forwarded a copy of this order to Mr. Edwards’s family via email,

  and have instructed them not to send correspondence to the Court’s chambers again.




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        5.     Wherefore, based on the foregoing, the undersigned respectfully asks that

  this Honorable Court not attribute any future conduct by Mr. Edwards’s family to the

  undersigned as counsel do not represent the defendant’s family and have no control

  over the family’s future actions.

                                         Respectfully submitted,

                                         /s/Andrew C. Searle
                                         ANDREW C. SEARLE, ESQ.
                                         Florida Bar No. 0116461
                                         SEARLE LAW P.A.
                                         200 East Robinson Street, Suite 1150
                                         Orlando, Florida 32801
                                         Telephone: 407-952-0642
                                         Email: andrew@searle-law.com
                                         Attorney for Defendant Joshua Edwards

                                         /s/Corey Cohen
                                         COREY COHEN, ESQ.
                                         Florida Bar No. 657840 .
                                         21 Park Lake Street
                                         Orlando, Florida 32803
                                         Telephone: 407-246-0066
                                         Email: corey@coreycohen.com
                                         Attorney for Defendant Joshua Edwards




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  U.S. v. JOSHUA EDWARDS                         Case No. 6:22-cr-00201-WWB-LHP


                            CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

        I hereby certify that on October 31, 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 counsel for the government, Kara M. Wick, Esq.




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