United States' Response to Defendant's Motion to Suppress/Preclude Statements — Emmet Bowens (Document 61)

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Document 61, filed June 3, 2022 in Case No. 6:21-cr-141-RBD-EJK in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, is the United States' response to Emmet Bowens's motion to suppress or preclude statements (Doc. 44). It describes the statements as those he made to Customs and Border Protection and the FBI, saying he was traveling from Rwanda, was from Mississippi, was looking to start a business in Rwanda and was visiting a friend there (Doc. 44-1). The government states it does not intend to use these statements in its case in chief but reserves the right to explore them on cross-examination or in rebuttal if the defendant opens the door. It asks the Court to strike the motion as moot.

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Case 6:21-cr-00141-RBD-NWH Document 61 Filed 06/03/22 Page 1 of 3 PageID 192

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

v. Case No. 6:21-cr-141-RBD-EJK

EMMET BOWENS

UNITED STATES’ RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT’S
MOTION TO SUPPRESS/PRECLUDE STATEMENTS

The United States of America hereby files its response to the defendant’s

motion to suppress/preclude statements, Doc. 44. The statements at issue in the

defendant’s motion are those he made to Customs and Border Protection and the

Federal Bureau of Investigation. Doc. 44. Specifically, on December 2, 2022, the

defendant stated that he was traveling from Rwanda, that he was from Mississippi,

that he was looking to start a business in Rwanda, and that he was visiting a friend in

Rwanda. See Doc. 44-1. The United States does not intend to enter these statements

in its case in chief. However, should the defendant open the evidentiary door to these

statements, the United States reserves the right to explore this evidence on cross-

examination and in any rebuttable case.
Case 6:21-cr-00141-RBD-NWH Document 61 Filed 06/03/22 Page 2 of 3 PageID 193

CONCLUSION

For the foregoing reasons, this Court should strike defendant’s motion to

suppress/preclude statements, Doc. 44, as moot.

Respectfully submitted,

ROGER B. HANDBERG
United States Attorney

By: /s/ Amanda Daniels___
Amanda Daniels
Assistant United States Attorney
FL 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

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U.S. v. Emmet Bowens Case No. 6:21-cr-141-RBD-EJK

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on June 3, 2022, 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:

Andrew C. Searle, Esq.

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