Case docket
United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca — PPP loan case, S.D. W. Va.
United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca — 7 court filings in the archive from U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, filed between April 10, 2025 and September 30, 2025. Among them: 2 sentencing memoranda, 2 judgments and 1 information.
See also: — the same docket (docket No. 2:25-cr-00068) under another case page, 11 public filings. Full docket →
Case facts
| Court | U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Filings | 7 public filings |
| Filed | 2025-04-10 – 2025-09-30 |
| Document types | sentencing memoranda (2), judgments (2), information (1), plea agreement (1), opinion (1) |
| Original PDFs | 7 of 7 |
Case summary
This case page collects filings from the prosecution of Krista Marie Menchaca in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, No. 2:25-cr-00068. A single-count information filed April 10, 2025 charged receipt of stolen money under 18 U.S.C. § 2315, with the offense ended July 8, 2021. The court accepted her guilty plea by memorandum opinion and order on May 1, 2025. The government's sentencing memorandum states that a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan application was submitted on her behalf in May 2021 and that she received a bank deposit of $19,395 from the PPP lender on July 2, 2021. Sentence was imposed August 12, 2025: three years of probation and restitution of $21,963.96 to the Small Business Administration. Judgment was entered September 12, 2025 and an amended judgment on September 30, 2025.
Case at a glance
| Defendant(s) | Krista Marie Menchaca |
|---|---|
| Court and docket | U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, No. 2:25-cr-00068 |
| Program | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) |
| Charges | Receipt of stolen money (18 U.S.C. § 2315), one count, by information |
| Outcome and sentence | Pleaded guilty; sentence imposed August 12, 2025 — three years of probation, restitution of $21,963.96 to the Small Business Administration; judgment entered September 12, 2025, amended judgment September 30, 2025 |
| Counts of conviction | Pleaded guilty to the single-count information, receipt of stolen money, 18 U.S.C. § 2315, offense ended 7/8/2021 (judgment filed September 30, 2025, p. 1) |
| Sentence imposed | Probation for a term of three (3) years (p. 2) |
| Restitution | $21,963.96 to the SBA, 100 percent; if not paid immediately, monthly installments (pp. 5-6); lump sum of $22,063.96 due immediately (p. 7) |
| Fine and assessment | Special assessment $100.00 (p. 6) |
| Forfeiture | The judgment's forfeiture line is unchecked (p. 7) |
| Status checked | 2026-09-23 · against DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22; court docket not yet read |
What was Krista Marie Menchaca sentenced to?
Three years of probation, with restitution of $21,963.96 payable in monthly installments of not less than $50 if not paid immediately. The judgment names the Small Business Administration as the payee, at 100 percent, against loan number 4743529010.
What did the government ask for?
The government's sentencing memorandum, filed August 8, 2025, requests a sentence of probation.
What does the page hold on the loan?
The government's sentencing memorandum states that the PPP loan was approved and that a deposit of $19,395 from the PPP lender reached the defendant on July 2, 2021, before she moved to Dunbar, Kanawha County, West Virginia on or about July 8, 2021. The restitution figure in the judgment is $21,963.96.
Summary written from the documents on this page; every sentence is sourced.
Filings
7 public filings from this case, in filing-date order.
- Information — United States v. Krista Marie MenchacaInformation · PDF
- Plea Agreement — United States v. Krista Marie MenchacaPlea agreement · PDF
- Memorandum Opinion and Order (Plea Acceptance) — United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca (S.D. W. Va.)Opinion · PDF
- Government's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca (S.D. W. Va.)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
- Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca (S.D. W. Va.)Sentencing memorandum · PDF
- Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca (S.D. W. Va.)Judgment · PDF
- Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca (S.D. W. Va.)Judgment · PDF
Court, dates and docket numbers are as recorded on the filings.