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Deconna Burke PPP case — U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla.

Deconna Burke PPP case — U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla. — 32 documents in the archive, dated April 19, 2023 to May 22, 2026.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Docket numberNo. 3:23-cr-00068 — main docket · CourtListener docket 413230
Filings32 public filings
Filed2023-04-19 – 2026-05-22
Original PDFs32 of 32

Case summary

Deconna Burke was prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, No. 3:23-cr-68-TJC-MCR, on an indictment returned April 19, 2023 charging wire fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1343. He pleaded guilty to count one on July 26, 2023 without a plea agreement, and the court accepted the plea and adjudicated him guilty on July 31, 2023. The government's forfeiture motion states that the factual basis records a scheme to obtain money from the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program, that he obtained a PPP loan of $20,415 by false and fraudulent representation, and that he used the money to buy a motorcycle. Judgment was entered December 19, 2023, and a preliminary order of forfeiture for proceeds of $20,415 was entered October 3, 2023.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Deconna Burke
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville, No. 3:23-cr-00068-TJC-MCR
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesWire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343), count one of the indictment
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty July 26, 2023 without a plea agreement; judgment entered December 19, 2023; forfeiture money judgment of $20,415. The judgment PDF on the page carries no extracted text, so the term imposed is not recorded in the archived text
Counts of convictionPleaded guilty to count one of the indictment, wire fraud, 18 U.S.C. § 1343, offense concluded November 2021 (judgment of December 19, 2023, p. 1)
Sentence imposedProbation for a term of five (5) years (p. 2)
Restitution$20,415.00 to the Small Business Administration/DFC, c/o loan number 16445990-10 (p. 5)
Fine and assessmentFine $0.00; special assessment $100.00 (p. 5)
Forfeiture"Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for Proceeds (Doc. 31) entered on 10/03/2023" (p. 6)
Status checked2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read

How much was the PPP loan?

$20,415. The government's forfeiture motion, citing the factual basis, states that he obtained the loan by false and fraudulent representation and used the money to purchase a motorcycle, and that the PPP loan application listed a business income of $98,000.

What was forfeited?

A preliminary order of forfeiture for proceeds of $20,415, entered October 3, 2023, representing the proceeds obtained as a result of the wire fraud charged in count one.

Has the judgment been paid?

In part. A satisfaction of judgment filed May 22, 2026 states that Burke has paid the special assessment and restitution imposed in his judgment, and that the forfeiture money judgment remains outstanding.

Docket

32 documents in docket-entry order; attachments follow their entry. Gaps name the entries we do not have.

No. 3:23-cr-00068

  1. Indictment — United States v. Deconna BurkeEntry 1
  2. Motion for Capias — United States of America v. Deconna Burke, Case 3:23-cr-00068-TJC-MCREntry 2
  3. Order granting 2 Motion for Warrant as to Deconna Burke (1) — USA v. Burke (Dkt. 3, M.D. Fla.)Entry 3
  4. —Entries 4–5 are not in the archive
  5. Standing Order Regarding Due Process Protections Act — USA v. Burke (Dkt. 6, M.D. Fla.)Entry 6
  6. Clerk's Minutes — Initial Appearance and Arraignment (filed 2023-04-25)Entry 7
  7. —Entries 8–10 are not in the archive
  8. Order — Federal Public Defender Appointed, United States v. Deconna Burke (M.D. Fla.)Entry 11
  9. NOTICE of acceptance of general discovery (FILED IN OPEN COURT) by Deconna Burke — USA v. Burke (Dkt. 12)Entry 12
  10. Scheduling Order as to Deconna Burke Status Conference set — USA v. Burke (Dkt. 13, M.D. Fla.)Entry 13
  11. Unsecured BOND entered as to Deconna Burke in amount of $10,000.00 — USA v. Burke (Dkt. 14, M.D. Fla.)Entry 14
  12. Order Setting Conditions of Release granting 10 Motion — USA v. Burke (Dkt. 15, M.D. Fla.)Entry 15
  13. —Entry 16 is not in the archive
  14. Arrest Warrant — United States of America v. Deconna Burke, Case 3:23-cr-00068-TJC-MCREntry 17
  15. Notice of Appearance — United States of America v. Deconna Burke, Case No. 3:23-cr-68-TJC-MCR (Document 18)Entry 18
  16. —Entry 19 is not in the archive
  17. Notice of Appearance and Substitution of Counsel (Doc. 20, filed 2023-05-02)Entry 20
  18. —Entry 21 is not in the archive
  19. —Entry 22: main document not in the archive
  20. Clerk's Minutes — Criminal Status Conference — USA v. Burke (M.D. Fla.)Entry 22, attachment 1
  21. —Entry 23 is not in the archive
  22. Clerk's Minutes — Change of Plea Hearing (Doc. 24, filed 2023-07-26)Entry 24
  23. Consent regarding entry of a plea of guilty (Filed in Open Court) as to Deconna BurkeEntry 25
  24. Notice of Maximum Penalties, Elements of Offenses and Factual Basis — United States v. Deconna Burke (M.D. Fla.)Entry 26
  25. Report and Recommendation Concerning Plea of Guilty — United States v. Deconna BurkeEntry 27
  26. Acceptance of Plea of Guilty, Adjudication of Guilt, and Notice of SentencingEntry 28
  27. —Entry 29 is not in the archive
  28. United States' Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for ProceedsEntry 30
  29. Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for Proceeds — United States v. Deconna BurkeEntry 31
  30. —Entry 32 is not in the archive
  31. Unopposed Motion to Continue Sentencing by USA as to Deconna Burke — USA v. Burke (Dkt. 33, M.D. Fla.)Entry 33
  32. Order granting 33 Government's Unopposed Motion to Continue Sentencing Hearing — USA v. Burke (Dkt. 34, M.D. Fla.)Entry 34
  33. —Entries 35–38 are not in the archive
  34. Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Deconna Burke (M.D. Fla.)Entry 39
  35. Letters of Support — USA v. Burke (Dkt. 39.1)Entry 39, attachment 1
  36. U.S. Army — Class Leader Deconna Burke (Case 3:23-cr-00068-TJC-MCR, Document 39-2)Entry 39, attachment 2
  37. Henry Snyder High School — This Certifies That Deconna Burke Has Met All State Requirements for GraduationEntry 39, attachment 3
  38. Resume — USA v. Burke (Dkt. 39.4)Entry 39, attachment 4
  39. US Army Training Certificates — USA v. Burke (Dkt. 39.5)Entry 39, attachment 5
  40. —Entries 40–41 are not in the archive
  41. Clerk's Minutes — Sentencing Hearing — USA v. Burke (M.D. Fla.)Entry 42
  42. Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Deconna BurkeEntry 43
  43. —Entry 44 is not in the archive
  44. Satisfaction of Judgment — United States v. Deconna BurkeEntry 45

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