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United States v. Gary Lomax — unemployment benefits case, S.D. W. Va.

United States v. Gary Lomax — unemployment benefits case, S.D. W. Va. — 35 documents in the archive, dated April 29, 2024 to June 11, 2026.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Docket numberNo. 2:24-cr-00114 — main docket · CourtListener docket 239640
Filings35 public filings
Filed2024-04-29 – 2026-06-11
Original PDFs35 of 35

Case summary

This case page collects filings from the prosecution of Gary Lomax in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, No. 2:24-cr-00114. A single-count information filed July 15, 2024 charged theft of public money, property, or records under 18 U.S.C. § 641, with the offense ended June 27, 2020. The court entered an order accepting his guilty plea on August 7, 2024. The defendant's sentencing memorandum states that he applied for and received unemployment compensation between April and June of 2020 while employed as a car salesman, causing a loss of $8,760 to Workforce West Virginia and the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. At the sentencing hearing on November 19, 2024 he was sentenced to five years of probation, the first four months on home confinement, and restitution of $29,592.00. Judgment was entered December 19, 2024.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Gary Lomax
Court and docketU.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, No. 2:24-cr-00114
ProgramFederal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (unemployment benefits paid through Workforce West Virginia)
ChargesTheft of public money, property, or records (18 U.S.C. § 641), one count, by information
Outcome and sentencePleaded guilty; sentenced November 19, 2024 to five years of probation with the first four months on home confinement, $100 special assessment, restitution of $29,592.00; judgment entered December 19, 2024
Counts of convictionPleaded guilty to count one of the single-count information, theft of public money, property, or records, 18 U.S.C. § 641, offense ended 6/27/2020 (judgment of December 19, 2024, p. 1)
Sentence imposedFive years' probation with the first four months on home detention, not subject to location monitoring (p. 2); the sentencing hearing minutes of November 19, 2024 print 5 years' probation with the first 4 months on home confinement, no location monitoring (Dkt. 24, p. 1)
Restitution$29,592.00, due in full immediately: (1) WorkForce West Virginia $2,760.00, first priority at 100%; (2) Federal Pandemic Unemployment Comp. $6,000.00, second priority; (3) Small Business Administration $20,832.00, second priority; $4,000 of the defendant's Social Security back-pay award to be paid on receipt, balance in monthly installments of no less than $150 from January 1, 2025 (pp. 5-7); the minutes print "no interest" (Dkt. 24, p. 1)
Fine and assessment"$100 Special Assessment has been paid" (p. 8); the minutes print "no fine" and "$100 special assessment paid" (Dkt. 24, p. 1)
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the court docket and DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22

What was Gary Lomax sentenced to?

Five years of probation, with the first four months of probation on home confinement and no location monitoring, a $100 special assessment, and restitution of $29,592.00 with no interest and no fine. The sentencing hearing minutes record that the parties agreed a guideline range of 4 to 10 months applied.

What does the record say the loss was?

The defendant's sentencing memorandum states a loss of $8,760 to Workforce West Virginia and the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program from the charged conduct. The restitution ordered in the judgment is $29,592.

What documents does the page hold?

Seven filings dated July 15, 2024 to July 3, 2025: the information, an order accepting the guilty plea, the plea agreement, the defendant's sentencing memorandum, the sentencing hearing minutes, the judgment, and a probation officer's memorandum on restitution reduction.

Docket

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

No. 2:24-cr-00114

  1. Sealed Memorandum Opinion and Order — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 3, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 3
  2. Sealed Order as to Gary Lomax — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 4, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 4
  3. Information — United States v. Gary LomaxEntry 5
  4. MOTION by United States of America to Schedule Guilty Plea Hearing as to… — United States of America v. Lomax (Dkt. 6)Entry 6
  5. Order as to Gary Lomax granting the 6 Motion — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 7, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 7
  6. Order as to Gary Lomax directing the United States to disclose — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 8, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 8
  7. Appearance Bond as to Gary Lomax in the amount of $10,000 unsecured — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 9, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 9
  8. Order Setting Conditions of Release as to Gary Lomax — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 10, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 10
  9. —Entry 11 is not in the archive
  10. Plea Hearing as to Gary Lomax — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 12, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 12
  11. PS 40 - NOTICE TO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REGARDING UNITED STATES… — United States of America v. Lomax (Dkt. 13)Entry 13
  12. Waiver of Indictment by Gary Lomax — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 14, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 14
  13. Plea Agreement — United States v. Gary LomaxEntry 15
  14. Guilty Plea by Defendant Gary Lomax — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 16, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 16
  15. Order Accepting Guilty Plea — United States v. Gary LomaxEntry 17
  16. —Entry 18 is not in the archive
  17. Order as to Gary Lomax; granting government's motion — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 19, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 19
  18. Criminal Debt Payment as to Gary Lomax. Receipt — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 20, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 20
  19. Criminal Debt Payment as to Gary Lomax. Receipt — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 21, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 21
  20. Order as to Gary Lomax, directing that the Sentencing — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 22, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 22
  21. Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Gary LomaxEntry 23
  22. Sentencing Hearing Minutes — United States v. Gary LomaxEntry 24
  23. Exhibit List as to Gary Lomax Re: Sentencing Hearing held 11/19/2024 — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 25, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 25
  24. Exhibit Court's No. 1 — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 25-1, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 25, attachment 1
  25. Order as to Gary Lomax; directing the Clerk — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 26, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 26
  26. E-MAIL Correspondence between Gary Lomax and the United States of America… — United States of America v. Lomax (Dkt. 27)Entry 27
  27. E-MAIL Correspondence between Gary Lomax and the United States of America… — United States of America v. Lomax (Dkt. 28)Entry 28
  28. Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Gary LomaxEntry 29
  29. —Entries 30–32 are not in the archive
  30. PS 40 - NOTICE REGARDING UNITED STATES PASSPORT FOR CRIMINAL DEFENDANT -… — United States of America v. Lomax (Dkt. 33)Entry 33
  31. Criminal Debt Payment as to Gary Lomax. Receipt — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 34, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 34
  32. Criminal Debt Payment as to Gary Lomax. Receipt — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 35, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 35
  33. Criminal Debt Payment as to Gary Lomax. Receipt — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 36, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 36
  34. Probation Officer's Memorandum on Restitution Reduction — United States v. Gary Lomax (S.D. W. Va.)Entry 37
  35. Criminal Debt Payment as to Gary Lomax. Receipt — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 38, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 38
  36. Criminal Debt Payment as to Gary Lomax. Receipt — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 39, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 39
  37. Criminal Debt Payment as to Gary Lomax. Receipt — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 40, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 40
  38. Criminal Debt Payment as to Gary Lomax. Receipt — United States v. Lomax (Dkt. 41, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 41

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