Case docket
Deconna Burke PPP case — U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla.
United States v. Deconna Burke — 9 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, filed between April 19, 2023 and May 22, 2026. Among them: 1 indictment, 1 notice and 1 sentencing memorandum.
See also: United States v. Deconna Burke — M.D. Fla., Jacksonville, No. 3:23-cr-00068 — the same docket (docket No. 3:23-cr-00068) under another case page, 19 public filings. Full docket →
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida |
|---|---|
| Filings | 9 public filings |
| Filed | 2023-04-19 – 2026-05-22 |
| Document types | indictment (1), notice (1), sentencing memorandum (1), judgment (1) |
| Original PDFs | 9 of 9 |
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 docket | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville, No. 3:23-cr-00068-TJC-MCR |
| Program | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) |
| Charges | Wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343), count one of the indictment |
| Outcome and sentence | Pleaded 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 conviction | Pleaded 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 imposed | Probation 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 assessment | Fine $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 checked | 2026-09-23 · 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.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
9 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- Indictment — United States v. Deconna BurkeIndictment · PDF
- Report and Recommendation Concerning Plea of GuiltyOpinion · PDF
- Notice of Maximum Penalties, Elements of Offenses and Factual Basis — United States v. Deconna Burke (M.D. Fla.)Notice · PDF
- Acceptance of Plea of Guilty, Adjudication of Guilt, and Notice of Sentencing — United States v. Deconna Burke (M.D. Fla.)PDF
- United States' Unopposed Motion for Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for Proceeds — United States v. Deconna Burke (M.D. Fla.)PDF
- Preliminary Order of Forfeiture for Proceeds — United States v. Deconna BurkePDF
- Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Deconna Burke (M.D. Fla.)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
- Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Deconna BurkeJudgment · PDF
- Satisfaction of Judgment — United States v. Deconna BurkePDF
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.