Notice and Motion for Status Hearing and Faretta Inquiry — United States v. Bowens
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A Notice to the Court and Motion for Status Hearing and Faretta Inquiry filed December 12, 2025 by defense counsel in United States of America v. Bowens, CASE NO.: 6:21-cr-141-RBD-DCI, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division. Counsel states that at a recent jail meeting the Defendant advised that the Defendant wants to proceed Pro Se, and that a Pro Se motion was filed on December 11, 2025. It states that at the Status Conference hearing on December 11, 2025 counsel advised Honorable Judge Dalton of the request, and that the Judge instructed counsel to file this notice and request a hearing for the Faretta inquiry. The United States Attorney's Office has no objection to the notice or the request, and Michael W. Nielsen signs with /s/.
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Case 6:21-cr-00141-RBD-NWH Document 198 Filed 12/12/25 Page 1 of 2 PageID 517
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CASE NO.: 6:21-cr-141-RBD-DCI
V.
EMETT BOWENS,
___________________________________/
NOTICE TO THE COURT AND MOTION FOR STATUS HEARING
AND FARETTA INQUIRY
Comes now, the defense, by and through undersigned counsel, hereby notifies the Honorable
Court of an issue in the case and alleges:
1. That undersigned counsel was appointed to represent the Defendant in this matter.
2. That at a recent jail meeting, the Defendant advised counsel that he wants to proceed Pro
Se as his own lawyer.
3. That during the pendency of this case, the Defendant had also earlier been Pro Se.
4. The Defendant has actually filed a Pro Se motion on December 11, 2025, in this matter.
5. That at the Status Conference hearing on December 11, 2025, undersigned counsel
advised Honorable Judge Dalton of the Defendant’s request to represent himself. That
Honorable Judge Dalton instructed counsel to file this notice and request for a hearing to
do the Faretta inquiry.
6. That the United States Attorney’s Office has no objection to this notice or the request.
7. That undersigned counsel is not available for a court hearing on December 29,2025, as he
will be out of his office and not working.
Case 6:21-cr-00141-RBD-NWH Document 198 Filed 12/12/25 Page 2 of 2 PageID 518
MEMORANDUM OF LAW
The Honorable Court has the authority to conduct a Faretta inquiry to determine if
the Defendant can represent himself in his case.
WHEREFORE, the defense files the above notice and requests for a status hearing.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on December 12, 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: United States Attorney, further certify that I mailed the foregoing document and the
notice of electronic filing by first-class mail to the following: none.
Respectfully submitted,
SMITH & EULO LAW FIRM
By: /s/ Michael W. Nielsen
Michael W. Nielsen, Esq.
Florida Bar No. 794392
Smith & Eulo Law Firm
720 W State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
mnielsen@smithandeulo.com
sroofe@smithandeulo.com
sfetterman@smithandeulo.com
(407) 327-5865
Attorney For Defendant
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