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Response in Opposition by Kisha Sutton re: 272 Motion — United States v. Sutton et al. (Dkt. 275, S.D. W. Va.)

Filed June 24, 2025 in United States v. Sutton et al.; one of 133 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Filed2025-06-24

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia · No. 2:24-cr-00192 · Doc. 275 · 2025-06-24 · Docket on CourtListener

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‭IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT‬
‭FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA‬
‭CHARLESTON DIVISION‬
‭UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,‬
‭PLAINTIFF,‬
‭V.‬
‭CASE NO.: 2:24-cr-00192‬
‭KISHA SUTTON,‬
‭DEFENDANT.‬
‭DEFENDANT KISHA SUTTON’S RESPONSE TO GOVERNMENT’S‬
‭MOTION MOTION FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE‬
‭NOW‬ ‭COMES‬ ‭the‬ ‭Defendant,‬ ‭Kisha‬ ‭Sutton,‬ ‭by‬ ‭and‬ ‭through‬ ‭counsel,‬ ‭and‬ ‭hereby‬
‭responds to the‬‭Government’s Motion for Judicial Notice‬‭by stating as follows:‬
‭1.‬ ‭Defendant‬‭Sutton‬‭does‬‭not‬‭object‬‭to‬‭the‬‭Court‬‭taking‬‭Judicial‬‭Notice‬‭of‬‭the‬‭fact‬‭that‬
‭Huntington,‬ ‭Cabell‬ ‭County,‬ ‭West‬ ‭Virginia;‬ ‭Charleston,‬ ‭Kanawha‬ ‭County,‬ ‭West‬
‭Virginia;‬ ‭and‬ ‭South‬ ‭Charleston,‬ ‭Kanawha‬ ‭County,‬ ‭West‬ ‭Virginia,‬ ‭are‬ ‭within‬ ‭the‬
‭Southern‬ ‭District‬ ‭of‬ ‭West‬ ‭Virginia.‬ ‭However,‬ ‭Defendant‬ ‭Sutton‬ ‭does‬ ‭object‬ ‭to‬‭the‬
‭Court‬ ‭taking‬ ‭Judicial‬ ‭Notice‬ ‭that‬ ‭any‬ ‭alleged‬ ‭crime‬ ‭took‬ ‭place‬ ‭in‬ ‭those‬ ‭areas‬ ‭as‬
‭there‬ ‭has‬ ‭been‬ ‭no‬ ‭evidence‬ ‭introduced‬ ‭to‬ ‭suggest‬ ‭the‬ ‭same.‬ ‭There‬ ‭is‬ ‭a‬ ‭pending‬
‭Venue‬‭challenge‬‭addressing‬‭this‬‭issue.‬‭Additionally,‬‭this‬‭Motion‬‭is‬‭simply‬‭premature‬
‭and should be denied at this time.‬
‭2.‬ ‭Defendant‬ ‭Sutton‬ ‭objects‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭Court‬ ‭taking‬ ‭Judicial‬ ‭Notice‬ ‭of‬ ‭any‬ ‭federal‬
‭administrative‬ ‭rules‬ ‭applicable‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭implementation‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭Paycheck‬ ‭Protection‬
‭Program‬ ‭at‬‭this‬‭time‬‭because‬‭the‬‭Government‬‭has‬‭not‬‭suggested‬‭which‬‭version‬‭of‬
Case 2:24-cr-00192     Document 275     Filed 06/24/25     Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 1368

‭the‬‭rules‬‭it‬‭seeks‬‭to‬‭offer.‬‭The‬‭PPP‬‭rules‬‭and‬‭regulations‬‭were‬‭amended‬‭many‬‭times‬
‭throughout‬ ‭the‬ ‭Covid‬ ‭Pandemic.‬ ‭The‬ ‭government‬ ‭has‬‭not‬‭provided‬‭context‬‭to‬‭the‬
‭Court‬ ‭of‬ ‭which‬ ‭rules‬ ‭it‬ ‭seeks‬ ‭to‬ ‭judicial‬ ‭notice‬ ‭of‬ ‭in‬‭relation‬‭to‬‭the‬‭acts‬‭for‬‭which‬
‭Ms.‬ ‭Sutton‬ ‭is‬ ‭accused‬ ‭of‬ ‭violating‬ ‭them.‬ ‭Admitting‬ ‭the‬‭rules‬‭in‬‭whole‬‭at‬‭this‬‭point‬
‭would‬ ‭deprive‬ ‭the‬ ‭Defendant‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭opportunity‬ ‭to‬ ‭contest,‬ ‭at‬ ‭trial,‬ ‭that‬ ‭any‬
‭particular‬‭rule‬‭was‬‭in‬‭place‬‭at‬‭a‬‭time‬‭Ms.‬‭Sutton‬‭allegedly‬‭acted.‬‭This‬‭matter‬‭should‬
‭be left for trial consideration.‬
‭This Court should deny the Government’s Motion.‬
‭Respectfully submitted,‬
‭By Counsel‬
‭S://‬‭Connor D. Robertson‬‭________‬
‭Connor Robertson (11460)‬
‭ROBERTSON LAW PLLC‬
‭2939 Virginia Avenue, Suite 2010‬
‭Hurricane, WV 25526‬
‭(304) 557-1601‬
‭cdr@croblaw.com‬
‭IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT‬
‭FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA‬
‭CHARLESTON‬
‭UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,‬
‭PLAINTIFF,‬
Case 2:24-cr-00192     Document 275     Filed 06/24/25     Page 2 of 3 PageID #: 1369

‭V.‬
‭CASE NO.: 2:24-CR-000192-01‬
‭KISHA SUTTON,‬
‭DEFENDANT.‬
‭CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE‬
‭I,‬ ‭Connor‬ ‭Robertson,‬ ‭certify‬ ‭that‬ ‭on‬ ‭the‬ ‭24rd‬ ‭day‬ ‭of‬ ‭June,‬ ‭2025,‬ ‭a‬ ‭copy‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬
‭foregoing‬‭Response‬‭was‬‭served‬‭on‬‭the‬‭United‬‭States‬‭by‬‭ECF,‬‭to‬‭Jonathan‬‭Storage,‬‭Assistant‬
‭United States Attorney to the following:‬
‭Jonathan Storage‬
‭Assistant United States Attorney‬
‭Jonathan.Storage@usdoj.gov‬
‭S:// Connor D. Robertson‬
‭Connor Robertson (11460)‬
‭ROBERTSON LAW PLLC‬
‭2939 Virginia Avenue, Suite 2010‬
‭Hurricane, WV 25526‬
‭(304) 557-1601‬
‭CDR@CROBLAW.COM‬
Case 2:24-cr-00192     Document 275     Filed 06/24/25     Page 3 of 3 PageID #: 1370

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Part of: United States v. Kisha Sutton — S.D. W. Va., No. 2:24-cr-00192 · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia · Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) · Criminal prosecutions · Motions · 2025 · Court filings

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