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USA v. Thomas et al — Carla Jackson judgment, N.D. Ga.

USA v. Thomas et al (GAND 279867) — 109 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, filed between August 6, 2020 and February 10, 2025. Among them: 12 minute entries, 10 proposed orders and 20 motions.

Related docket: USA v. Thomas et al (GAND 279863) — 58 public filings from the same matter under a different docket; 1 document appears on both pages.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Filings109 public filings
Filed2020-08-04 – 2025-02-10
Document typesminute entries (12), proposed orders (10), motions (20), exhibits (8), notices (9), orders (9)
Original PDFs109 of 109

Case summary

This page holds filings from United States v. Darrell Thomas, Andre Lee Gaines, Kahlil Gibran Green Sr., Bern Benoit and Carla Jackson, No. 1:20-cr-00296 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The indictment returned August 4, 2020 describes the Paycheck Protection Program created by the CARES Act. The only judgment on this page is Carla Jackson's: after a trial that began February 15, 2024 she was found guilty on Counts 46 and 47, money laundering under 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) and § 2, after a plea of not guilty. Judgment was entered May 20, 2024, with the date of imposition May 16, 2024: thirty-six months' imprisonment and two years of supervised release, both concurrent as to Counts 46 and 47. A forfeiture money judgment of $39,700.00 was ordered on May 16, 2024.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Darrell Thomas, Andre Lee Gaines, Kahlil Gibran Green Sr. (a/k/a Khalil Green), Bern Benoit (a/k/a Burn Benoit) and Carla Jackson. Only Carla Jackson's judgment is on this page
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, No. 1:20-cr-00296-JPB-CMS (Jackson as defendant 05)
DistrictNorthern District of Georgia prosecutions →
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP), as described in the August 4, 2020 indictment
ChargesCounts of conviction as printed in the judgment: Count 46 and Count 47, money laundering, 18 U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1)(B)(i) and Section 2, offenses ended June 8, 2020 and June 22, 2020
Outcome and sentenceFound guilty on Counts 46 and 47 after a plea of not guilty; judgment entered May 20, 2024, imposed May 16, 2024: thirty-six months' imprisonment and two years of supervised release as to Counts 46-47, to run concurrently, plus a $39,700.00 forfeiture money judgment
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the court docket and DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22

Whose judgment is on this page?

Carla Jackson's, entered May 20, 2024 by Judge J. P. Boulee. No judgment for Darrell Thomas, Andre Lee Gaines, Kahlil Gibran Green Sr. or Bern Benoit appears among the filings on this page.

What was the forfeiture based on?

The order of May 16, 2024 states that, based on the facts proven at trial and the jury's finding of guilt on Counts Forty-Six and Forty-Seven, at least $39,700.00 was obtained by the defendant as a result of the scheme set forth in the offenses of conviction, and enters a money judgment in that amount under 18 U.S.C. § 982(a)(1).

What did the indictment describe?

The Small Business Administration and the Paycheck Protection Program authorized by the CARES Act, under which up to $349 billion in forgivable loans was made available to small businesses, with up to $310 billion more authorized in April 2020.

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

Filings

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

  1. Defendant Information Sheet as to Carla JacksonDkt. 6 · PDF
  2. Non-Surety Bond Entered as to Carla Jackson in amount of $10,000 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 20, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  3. ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to Carla JacksonOrder · PDF
  4. Order appointing as counselOrder · PDF
  5. CJA 7 as to Carla Jackson - Order for Authorization for Distribution of Available — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 26, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  6. Warrant for ArrestSummons or warrant · PDF
  7. Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To File Pretrial Motions by Carla JacksonMotion · Dkt. 46 · PDF
  8. Unopposed MOTION to Continue Pretrial Scheduling Conference by Carla JacksonMotion · Dkt. 47 · PDF
  9. Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To File Pretrial Motions by Carla JacksonMotion · Dkt. 66 · PDF
  10. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 66.1 · PDF
  11. Unopposed MOTION to Continue Pretrial Scheduling Conference by Carla JacksonMotion · Dkt. 67 · PDF
  12. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 67.1 · PDF
  13. Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To File Pretrial Motions by Carla JacksonMotion · Dkt. 76 · PDF
  14. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 76.1 · PDF
  15. Unopposed MOTION to Continue Pretrial Scheduling Conference by Carla JacksonMotion · Dkt. 77 · PDF
  16. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 77.1 · PDF
  17. Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To File Pretrial Motions by Carla JacksonMotion · Dkt. 88 · PDF
  18. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 88.1 · PDF
  19. Unopposed MOTION to Continue Pretrial Scheduling Conference by Carla JacksonMotion · Dkt. 89 · PDF
  20. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 89.1 · PDF
  21. Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time To File Pretrial Motions by Carla JacksonMotion · Dkt. 107 · PDF
  22. Motion to Continue Pretrial Scheduling Conference by Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 108, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  23. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 4/1/2021 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2021-04-01)Minute entry · PDF
  24. Magistrate's Criminal Minutes — ArraignmentPDF
  25. Defendant Information Sheet as to Carla JacksonDkt. 298 · PDF
  26. Magistrate's Criminal Minutes — ArraignmentPDF
  27. ORDER CERTIFYING CASE READY FOR TRIAL as to Carla JacksonOrder · Dkt. 442 · PDF
  28. Notice for Leave of Absence for the following date(s):…Notice · Dkt. 524 · PDF
  29. Order as to Carla Jackson (5), John Gaines (11), Jerry Baptiste (13) — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 666, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  30. Order: Trial set for 6/12/2023 at 09:00 AM — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 672, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  31. Order Granting request for Continuance from the June calendar as to Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 676, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  32. Motion to Seal Document United States Ex Parte Motion for in Camera Review — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 778, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  33. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 778.1 · PDF
  34. Motion for Disclosure of Sealed Plea Agreements and PSRs with Brief — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 779, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  35. Proposed Voir Dire Questions as to Carla JacksonPDF
  36. Motion in Limine with Brief In Supportby USA as to Carla Jackson, John Gaines — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 796, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  37. Exhibit AExhibit · Dkt. 796.1 · PDF
  38. Proposed Voir Dire Questions as to Carla Jackson, John Gaines, Jerry Baptiste — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 797, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  39. Response as to Carla Jackson, John Gaines, Jerry Baptiste, Teldrin Foster — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 799, N.D. Ga.)Response or reply · PDF
  40. Response in Opposition as to Carla Jackson filed by Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 816, N.D. Ga.)Response or reply · PDF
  41. Requests to Charge as to Carla Jackson, John Gaines, Jerry Baptiste — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 840, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  42. Joint Proposed Special Verdict Form as to Carla Jackson filed by USA — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 845, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  43. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 01/24/2024 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2024-01-24)Minute entry · PDF
  44. Motion to Bring Audio/Visual/Electronic Equipment in the Courtroom by Carla JacksonMotion · Dkt. 871 · PDF
  45. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 871.1 · PDF
  46. Order granting 871 Motion to Bring Audio/Visual/Electronic Equipment — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 872, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  47. Motion to Bring Audio/Visual/Electronic Equipment in the Courtroom by Carla JacksonMotion · Dkt. 886 · PDF
  48. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 886.1 · PDF
  49. Motion in Limine to Prohibit the Government's Use of Evidence — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 897, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  50. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 02/05/2024 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2024-02-05)Minute entry · PDF
  51. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 02/06/2024 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2024-02-06)Minute entry · PDF
  52. Notice of Filing Memorandum Addressing Rule of Completeness — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 907, N.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  53. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 02/07/2024 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2024-02-07)Minute entry · PDF
  54. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 02/08/2024 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2024-02-08)Minute entry · PDF
  55. Motion to Admit Evidence of Co-Defendants' Guilty Pleas as to Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 912, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  56. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 02/09/2024 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2024-02-09)Minute entry · PDF
  57. Motion to Adopt Codefendant Teldrin Foster's Response in Opposition by Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 916, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  58. Exhibit Response in Opposition by Teldrin Foster DOC no 914 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 916-1, N.D. Ga.)Exhibit · PDF
  59. Notice of Filing United States Reply in Support of Motion — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 917, N.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  60. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 02/12/2024 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2024-02-12)Minute entry · PDF
  61. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 02/13/2024 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2024-02-13)Minute entry · PDF
  62. Response in Opposition as to Carla Jackson, Teldrin Foster filed by USA — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 924, N.D. Ga.)Response or reply · PDF
  63. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 02/14/2024 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2024-02-14)Minute entry · PDF
  64. Jury Verdict as to Carla Jackson (5) Guilty on Count 46ss-47ss — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 928, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  65. Notice of Sentencing Date and Deadline for Sentencing Materials — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 930, N.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  66. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 02/15/2024 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2024-02-15)Minute entry · PDF
  67. Notice to all (JOINT) Counsel of Record — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 939, N.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  68. Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for Forfeiture Money Judgement — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 976, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  69. Text of Proposed OrderProposed order · Dkt. 976.1 · PDF
  70. Sentencing Memorandum as to Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 987, N.D. Ga.)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
  71. Exhibit Carla Jackson ResumeExhibit · Dkt. 987.1 · PDF
  72. Exhibit SBA OIG Report June 2023Exhibit · PDF
  73. Exhibit Character Reference LettersExhibit · PDF
  74. Sentencing Memorandum as to Carla Jackson filed by USASentencing memorandum · PDF
  75. Exhibit AExhibit · Dkt. 994.1 · PDF
  76. Exhibit BExhibit · Dkt. 994.2 · PDF
  77. Exhibit CExhibit · Dkt. 994.3 · PDF
  78. Order of Forfeiture for Forfeiture Money Judgment as to Carla Jackson (5) — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1001, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  79. Minute Sheet for proceedings held in Open Court on 05/16/2024 — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga., 2024-05-16)Minute entry · PDF
  80. Judgment and Commitment as to Carla Jackson (5), Counts 27-28, 46s-47s — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1005, N.D. Ga.)Judgment · PDF
  81. Notice of Appeal of 1005 Judgment and Commitment — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1008, N.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  82. Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1009, N.D. Ga.)Motion · PDF
  83. USCA Appeal Transmission Letter as to Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1010, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  84. Transmission of Certified Copy of Notice of Appeal, J&C, CJA…PDF
  85. Transcript Order Form as to Carla Jackson for proceedings — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1016, N.D. Ga.)Transcript · PDF
  86. USCA Acknowledgment of Receipt of Notice of Appeal as to Carla Jackson for 1008…Dkt. 1018 · PDF
  87. USCA Notice as to Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al.PDF
  88. TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Carla Jackson, Teldrin Foster held on February 6,… — USA v. Thomas et al (Dkt. 1035)PDF
  89. Notice of Filing Official TranscriptNotice · PDF
  90. TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Carla Jackson, Teldrin Foster held on February 7,… — USA v. Thomas et al (Dkt. 1036)PDF
  91. TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Carla Jackson, Teldrin Foster held on February 8,… — USA v. Thomas et al (Dkt. 1037)PDF
  92. TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Carla Jackson, Teldrin Foster held on February 9,… — USA v. Thomas et al (Dkt. 1038)PDF
  93. TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Carla Jackson, Teldrin Foster held on February 12,… — USA v. Thomas et al (Dkt. 1039)PDF
  94. TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Carla Jackson, Teldrin Foster held on February 13,… — USA v. Thomas et al (Dkt. 1040)PDF
  95. TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Carla Jackson, Teldrin Foster held on February 14,… — USA v. Thomas et al (Dkt. 1041)PDF
  96. Order Granting 1009 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1042, N.D. Ga.)Order · PDF
  97. Notice of Voluntary Surrender/Reporting Information by USMS — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1043, N.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  98. USCA Notice as to Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1044, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  99. Notification of Transcript Filed in District Court — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1048, N.D. Ga.)Notice · PDF
  100. USCA Acknowledgment of Receipt of Notice of Appeal as to Carla Jackson for 1008…Dkt. 1067 · PDF
  101. USCA Notice as to Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1068, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  102. USCA Notice as to Carla Jackson appointing Adam Marshall Hames for appeal — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1111, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  103. Forthwith Letter from USCA re: 1008 Notice of Appeal — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1126, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  104. Certified and Transmitted Record on Appeal as to Carla Jackson — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1135, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  105. USCA Acknowledgment of receipt of A/V Record Exhibits — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1136, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  106. Document Filed in Error Usca Notice as to Carla Jackson appointing Adam Marshall — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1149, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  107. Forthwith Request by Circuit to district court for entry — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1164, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  108. USCA Order as to Carla Jackson: Accordingly — USA v. Thomas et al. (Dkt. 1171, N.D. Ga.)PDF
  109. Memorandum to Counsel or Parties — USA v. Thomas et al. (Jackson) (N.D. Ga.)Memorandum or brief · PDF

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