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Calvin Butler PPP fraud case — U.S. District Court, S.D. W. Va.

United States v. Butler — 41 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, filed between August 8, 2022 and August 15, 2024. Among them: 13 orders, 4 motions and 4 notices.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Filings41 public filings
Filed2022-08-08 – 2024-08-15
Document typesorders (13), motions (4), notices (4), sentencing memoranda (2), indictment (1), waiver (1)
Original PDFs41 of 41

Case summary

Calvin Butler was prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, No. 2:22-cr-00161, over a Paycheck Protection Program loan application. A defense filing states he was charged with two counts of wire fraud in connection with a fraudulent PPP application, and that $16,040 in PPP funds was deposited into his bank account on June 7, 2021. In a signed statement Butler described taking part, from mid-April 2021 to June 9, 2021, in a scheme to defraud a lender and the Small Business Administration through the PPP after seeing Instagram posts about PPP loans and forgiveness. He pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. On May 18, 2023 the court sentenced him to five years' probation with the first six months on home detention, restitution of $18,540 and a $100 assessment.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Calvin Butler
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, No. 2:22-cr-00161
DistrictSouthern District of West Virginia prosecutions →
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesWire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343); the judgment records a guilty plea to one count, with the offense ending June 7, 2021
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty; sentenced May 18, 2023 to five years' probation with the first six months on home detention, restitution of $18,540, $100 assessment, no fine
Counts of convictionPleaded guilty to count two, wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, offense ended 6/7/2021 (judgment of May 18, 2023, p. 1)
Sentence imposedFive years' probation, the first six months to be served on home detention (judgment p. 2; special condition (1), p. 5); the sentencing minute entry of May 18, 2023 records the same term (Dkt. 49)
Restitution$18,540.00 to the payee printed as SBA/DFC (p. 6); payable in monthly installments of no less than $100 during probation, the first within 30 days of entry of the judgment; interest waived (pp. 5-7)
Fine and assessmentNo fine (the fine column of the totals is blank, p. 6; the minute entry records "Fine: none imposed", Dkt. 49); special assessment $100.00, recorded as paid (pp. 6-7)
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

What was Butler sentenced to?

Five years of probation, with the first six months on home detention, restitution of $18,540 and a $100 special assessment, according to the sentencing daybook entry of May 18, 2023. No fine was imposed and he was released on probation the same day.

What was Butler charged with?

Two counts of wire fraud in connection with the submission of a fraudulent PPP loan application, per a defense motion. The judgment entered May 18, 2023 records the conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 1343, wire fraud.

How much was the PPP loan?

$16,040, deposited electronically into Butler's Huntington bank account on June 7, 2021. Restitution was set higher, at $18,540.

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

Filings

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

  1. Sealed Memorandum Opinion and Order — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 3, S.D. W. Va.)PDF
  2. Sealed Order as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 4, S.D. W. Va.)PDF
  3. Indictment as to Calvin Butler (1) Count 1, 2. — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 5, S.D. W. Va.)Indictment · PDF
  4. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by David R.…Notice · Dkt. 7 · PDF
  5. Order as to Calvin Butler; Initial Appearance — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 8, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  6. Initial Appearance and Arraignment — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 10, S.D. W. Va.)PDF
  7. Appearance Bond as to Calvin Butler in amount of $ 10,000.00 (unsecured) — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 11, S.D. W. Va.)PDF
  8. Order Setting Conditions of Release as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 12, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  9. Arraignment Order and Standard Discovery Requests — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 13, S.D. W. Va.)PDF
  10. Waiver by Calvin Butler of Right to be Present at Hearings — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 14, S.D. W. Va.)Waiver · PDF
  11. Order as to Calvin Butler; upon hearing held 9/1/2022 — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 15, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  12. DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS ACT ORDER TO ALL COUNSEL REGARDING BRADY…Dkt. 16 · PDF
  13. Noncompliance Summary/Order — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 17, S.D. W. Va.)PDF
  14. Order as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 21, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  15. Response by United States of America — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 22, S.D. W. Va.)Response or reply · PDF
  16. Noncompliance Summary as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 23, S.D. W. Va.)PDF
  17. Motion to Continue Trial and All Related Pretrial Deadlines — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 24, S.D. W. Va.)Motion · PDF
  18. Clerk's Order. For reasons — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 26, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  19. Order granting defendant's 24 Motion to Continue — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 27, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  20. Second Motion to Continue Trial — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 29, S.D. W. Va.)PDF
  21. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ATTORNEY INFORMATION by Monica D.…Notice · Dkt. 30 · PDF
  22. Order granting defendant's 29 Motion to Continue Trial — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 31, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  23. MOTION by United States of America to Schedule Guilty Plea Hearing as to…Motion · Dkt. 32 · PDF
  24. Order as to Calvin Butler granting the 32 Motion — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 33, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  25. Order as to Calvin Butler; Guilty Plea Hearing reset — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 34, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  26. Plea Hearing as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 35, S.D. W. Va.)PDF
  27. Plea Agreement as to Calvin Butler. (cc: U.S. Probation Office) — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 36, S.D. W. Va.)Plea agreement · PDF
  28. WRITTEN PLEA OF GUILTY by Defendant Calvin ButlerPDF
  29. Order as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 39, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  30. Order as to Calvin Butler; directing counsel for each party — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 40, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  31. Order as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 42, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  32. Notice of the United States' Intent Not — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 43, S.D. W. Va.)Notice · PDF
  33. SENTENCING MEMORANDUM as to Calvin ButlerSentencing memorandum · PDF
  34. Sentencing Memorandum by United States of America as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 45, S.D. W. Va.)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  35. Notice of Dismissal by USA without prejudice — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 46, S.D. W. Va.)Notice · PDF
  36. Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 46.1 · PDF
  37. Order as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 47, S.D. W. Va.)Order · PDF
  38. Sentencing as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 49, S.D. W. Va.)PDF
  39. Judgment as to Calvin Butler (1), Count 1 — United StatesJudgment · PDF
  40. Petition/Order as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 56, S.D. W. Va.)Motion · PDF
  41. Petition/Order as to Calvin Butler — United States v. Butler (Dkt. 61, S.D. W. Va.)Motion · PDF

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