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United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca — PPP loan case, S.D. W. Va.

United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca — PPP loan case, S.D. W. Va. — 24 documents in the archive, dated April 10, 2025 to June 1, 2026.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
Docket numberNo. 2:25-cr-00068 — main docket · CourtListener docket 241386
Filings24 public filings
Filed2025-04-10 – 2026-06-01
Original PDFs24 of 24

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 docketU.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia, No. 2:25-cr-00068
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesReceipt of stolen money (18 U.S.C. § 2315), one count, by information
Outcome and sentencePleaded 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 convictionPleaded 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 imposedProbation 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 assessmentSpecial assessment $100.00 (p. 6)
ForfeitureThe judgment's forfeiture line is unchecked (p. 7)
Status checked2026-09-23 · 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.

Docket

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

No. 2:25-cr-00068

  1. Information — United States v. Krista Marie MenchacaEntry 4
  2. Notice of Appearance of Assigned Counsel (filed 2025-04-15)Entry 5
  3. MOTION by United States of America to Schedule Guilty Plea Hearing as… — United States of America v. Menchaca (Dkt. 6)Entry 6
  4. Order granting government's 6 Motion to Schedule — United States v. Menchaca (Dkt. 7, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 7
  5. Plea Hearing as to Krista Marie Menchaca — United States v. Menchaca (Dkt. 8, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 8
  6. DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS ACT ORDER TO ALL COUNSEL REGARDING BRADY… — United States of America v. Menchaca (Dkt. 9)Entry 9
  7. —Entry 10 is not in the archive
  8. Waiver of Indictment by Krista Marie Menchaca — United States v. Menchaca (Dkt. 11, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 11
  9. Written Plea of Guilty by Defendant Krista Marie Menchaca — United States v. Menchaca (Dkt. 12, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 12
  10. Plea Agreement — United States v. Krista Marie MenchacaEntry 13
  11. Order Setting Conditions of Release as to Krista Marie Menchaca — United States v. Menchaca (Dkt. 14, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 14
  12. Appearance Bond as to Krista Marie Menchaca in the amount — United States v. Menchaca (Dkt. 15, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 15
  13. Memorandum Opinion and Order (Plea Acceptance) — United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca (S.D. W. Va.)Entry 16
  14. Order as to Krista Marie Menchaca — United States v. Menchaca (Dkt. 17, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 17
  15. Amended Order as to Krista Marie — United States v. Menchaca (Dkt. 18, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 18
  16. Government's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca (S.D. W. Va.)Entry 19
  17. Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca (S.D. W. Va.)Entry 20
  18. Sentencing as to Krista Marie Menchaca — United States v. Menchaca (Dkt. 21, S.D. W. Va.)Entry 21
  19. CRIMINAL DEBT PAYMENT as to Krista Marie Menchaca.… — United States of America v. Menchaca (Dkt. 22)Entry 22
  20. Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca (S.D. W. Va.)Entry 23
  21. —Entries 24–26 are not in the archive
  22. Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Krista Marie Menchaca (S.D. W. Va.)Entry 27
  23. —Entries 28–29 are not in the archive
  24. Receipt, Criminal Debt, Krista Marie Menchaca, Oct 22, 2025 — United States of America v. Menchaca (Dkt. 30)Entry 30
  25. Receipt, Criminal Debt, Krista Marie Menchaca, Jan 6, 2026 — United States of America v. Menchaca (Dkt. 31)Entry 31
  26. Receipt, Criminal Debt, Krista Marie Menchaca, Feb 24, 2026 — United States of America v. Menchaca (Dkt. 32)Entry 32
  27. Receipt, Criminal Debt, Krista Marie Menchaca, Jun 1, 2026 — United States of America v. Menchaca (Dkt. 33)Entry 33

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