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United States v. Bernard Turk — C.D. Cal., Santa Ana, No. 8:22-cr-00061-JLS

USA v. Turk — 20 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, filed between May 9, 2022 and November 18, 2022. Among them: 4 orders, 3 notices and 3 minute entries.

See also: Bernard Turk PPP fraud case — U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal. — the same docket (docket No. 8:22-cr-00061) under another case page, 3 public filings.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Filings20 public filings
Filed2022-05-09 – 2022-11-18
Document typesorders (4), notices (3), minute entries (3), summons or warrant (1), waiver (1), proposed order (1)
Original PDFs20 of 20

Case summary

Bernard Turk waived prosecution by indictment on June 6, 2022 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, No. 8:22-cr-00061-JLS. The waiver records that he was accused of wire fraud and aiding and abetting, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2(a), and consented to proceed by information. He was arraigned the same day before a magistrate judge, acknowledged receipt of the information and was released on a personal recognizance bond. On July 15, 2022 he moved to change his plea, entered a plea of guilty to the single-count information, and the court found a factual basis, accepted the plea and incorporated the plea agreement. Sentencing, first set for October 7, 2022, was continued by stipulation and held on November 18, 2022.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Bernard Turk
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Central District of California, No. 8:22-cr-00061-JLS, also styled SACR22-00061-JLS and 22-cr-61-JLS (District Judge Josephine L. Staton; arraignment before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott)
ProgramNot named in the filings on this page
ChargesWire fraud and aiding and abetting, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2(a), charged in a single-count information after a waiver of indictment
Current statussee Bernard Turk PPP fraud case — U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal.
Disposition or statusJudgment entered November 21, 2022: 12 months and one day in custody, one year of supervised release and a $50,000 fine. Pleaded guilty to the single-count information on July 15, 2022; plea accepted and entered and the plea agreement incorporated. Sentencing was held on November 18, 2022; the minute entry for that date and the judgment are not readable on this page
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the judgment

What did Turk plead guilty to?

The single-count information. The criminal minutes of July 15, 2022 record that he moved to change his plea, that the court entered findings and accepted the previously filed waiver of indictment, that he was sworn and stated his true name as charged, and that he entered a new and different plea of guilty. The court found a factual basis had been laid and the plea knowing and voluntary, ordered it accepted and entered, incorporated the plea agreement, and referred him to the Probation Office for a presentence report.

What was he accused of?

Wire fraud and aiding and abetting, under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1343 and 2(a), according to the waiver of indictment he signed on June 6, 2022. No filing on this page describes the conduct or names a pandemic relief program.

What does this page not show?

The information itself, the plea agreement and the judgment. Sentencing filings were served under seal on November 8, 2022 for a sentencing date of November 18, 2022, and the docket entry of November 18 extracts as a page stamp only.

Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.

Filings

20 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.

  1. Case Summary filed by AUSA Jennifer Waier as to Defendant Bernard Turk — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 2, C.D. Cal.)PDF
  2. Notice of Related Case(s) filed by Defendant Bernard Turk Related Case(s): 8:21CR81-JLS — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 3, C.D. Cal.)Notice · PDF
  3. Summons to Appear — USA v. Turk (C.D. Cal.)Summons or warrant · PDF
  4. Order re Transfer Pursuant to General Order 21-01 Related Case — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 11, C.D. Cal.)Order · PDF
  5. Order re Criminal Proceedings for cases assigned to Judge Josephine L. Staton — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 12, C.D. Cal.)Order · PDF
  6. MINUTES OF POST-INDICTMENT ARRAIGNMENT: held before Magistrate Judge Karen E.…Minute entry · Dkt. 13 · PDF
  7. ADVISEMENT OF STATUTORY & CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Bernard…Dkt. 14 · PDF
  8. Designation and Appearance of Counsel; filed by Evan A Jenness appearing for Bernard Turk — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 15, C.D. Cal.)PDF
  9. CONSENT to Video Conference/Telephonic Conference filed by Defendant Bernard TurkDkt. 16 · PDF
  10. Waiver of Indictment by Defendant Bernard Turk before Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 17, C.D. Cal.)Waiver · PDF
  11. Bond and Conditions of Release filed as to Defendant Bernard Turk conditions of release — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 18, C.D. Cal.)PDF
  12. Minutes of Change of Plea Hearing — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 20, C.D. Cal.)Minute entry · PDF
  13. First Stipulation to Continue Sentencing from 10/7/2022 — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 21, C.D. Cal.)PDF
  14. Proposed Order Continuing SentencingProposed order · Dkt. 21.1 · PDF
  15. Order Continuing Sentencing Hearing — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 22, C.D. Cal.)Order · PDF
  16. Notice of Manual Filing of Sentencing Brief and PSR Objections, EXPA — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 25, C.D. Cal.)Notice · PDF
  17. Notice of Manual Filing of Under Seal Filing filed by Plaintiff USA as to Defendant Bernard Turk — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 26, C.D. Cal.)Notice · PDF
  18. Order by Judge Josephine L. Staton Granting Application — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 28, C.D. Cal.)Order · PDF
  19. Proof of Service of Sealed Sentencing Filings — USA v. Turk (C.D. Cal.)PDF
  20. Minutes of Sentencing Hearing — USA v. Turk (Dkt. 39, C.D. Cal.)Minute entry · PDF

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