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Edrica Leann Watson PPP case — U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla.

Edrica Leann Watson PPP case — U.S. District Court, M.D. Fla. — 42 documents in the archive, dated December 1, 2021 to June 4, 2026.

Case facts

CourtU.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
Docket numbersNo. 2:21-cr-00107 — main docket · CourtListener docket 396888
No. 3:20-mc-00020 (no document in the archive is numbered on it) — other docket filed with this case
Filings42 public filings
Filed2021-12-01 – 2026-06-04
Original PDFs42 of 42

Case summary

Edrica Leann Watson was prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, No. 2:21-cr-107-SPC, on an indictment returned December 1, 2021 over Paycheck Protection Program loans. The court accepted her guilty plea and adjudicated her guilty on March 22, 2022. The government's response to her sentencing memoranda states that she applied for and received three PPP loans totaling $434,227, including a $20,832 loan applied for on February 3, 2021 as a sole proprietor working as a cosmetologist and funded on February 10, 2021. On August 17, 2022 the court sentenced her to 15 months' imprisonment, five years of supervised release, a $100 special assessment and restitution of $434,227.50 to Itria Ventures and Customers Bank. Fines were waived.

Case at a glance

Defendant(s)Edrica Leann Watson; entity named in the filings as Unity Home Care Services LLC
Court and docketU.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers, No. 2:21-cr-00107-SPC
ProgramPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)
ChargesNot stated in the page's extracted text. The order of March 22, 2022 adjudicates Watson guilty as to count two of the indictment; the sentencing minutes of August 17, 2022 record count two as dismissed on the government's request
Outcome and sentenceGuilty plea accepted March 22, 2022; sentenced August 17, 2022 to 15 months' imprisonment, five years of supervised release, $100 special assessment and restitution of $434,227.50, fines waived, forfeiture per the order of June 9, 2022
Counts of convictionPleaded guilty to count two of the indictment, false statement to a lending institution, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1014 and 2, offense concluded December 1, 2021; count one dismissed on motion of the United States and as per the amended plea agreement (Doc. 35) (judgment of August 17, 2022, p. 1); the sentencing minutes of August 17, 2022 record count two as dismissed on the government's request
Sentence imposed15 months' imprisonment (p. 2); five years of supervised release (p. 3)
Restitution$434,227.50: Itria Ventures $41,664.50; Customers Bank $392,563.00 (p. 6); restitution interest waived (p. 7)
Fine and assessmentFine waived; special assessment $100.00 (p. 6)
Forfeiture"forfeiture of any of the defendant's property up to the value of $392,563.00" (p. 7)
Status checked2026-09-23 · against the court docket and DOJ press releases through 2026-09-22

What was Watson sentenced to?

Fifteen months' imprisonment and five years of supervised release, with restitution of $434,227.50 to two victims, Itria Ventures ($41,664.50) and Customers Bank ($392,563.00), interest waived. She was allowed to self-surrender by 3 p.m. on September 29, 2022.

How much did the PPP loans come to?

$434,227 across three loans, according to the government's July 27, 2022 response, which cites the amended presentence report. One of them, applied for on February 3, 2021 for $20,832, was funded on February 10, 2021.

What did the court decide about the guideline enhancement?

The government asked for a two-level enhancement for the sophistication of the offense. The sentencing minutes record that the court found the enhancement did not apply and adopted the probation officer's guideline application.

Docket

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

No. 2:21-cr-00107 — main docket

  1. Indictment — United States v. Edrica Leann Watson (M.D. Fla.)Entry 1
  2. Motion to Seal by USA as to Edrica Leann Watson — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 2, M.D. Fla.)Entry 2
  3. Order granting 2 Motion to Seal as to Edrica Leann Watson (1) — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 3, M.D. Fla.)Entry 3
  4. —Entries 4–10 are not in the archive
  5. Initial Appearance/ Arraignment/ Bond Hearing — United States of America v. Edrica Leann Watson, Case No. 2:21-cr-107-SPC-MRMEntry 11
  6. —Entry 12 is not in the archive
  7. Order Appointing Counsel — United States of America v. Edrica Leann Watson, Case No. 2:21-cr-107-SPC-MRMEntry 13
  8. Order Setting Conditions of Release on Personal Recognizance — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 14, M.D. Fla.)Entry 14
  9. Pretrial Criminal Scheduling Order — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 15, M.D. Fla.)Entry 15
  10. —Entry 16 is not in the archive
  11. Notice of Appearance — United States of America v. Edrica Leann Watson, Case No. 2:21-cr-107-SPC-MRM (Document 17)Entry 17
  12. Receipt for Surrender of Passport as to Edrica Leann Watson Passport Number 674032834Entry 18
  13. Arrest Warrant — United States of America v. Edrica Leann Watson, Case 2:21-cr-00107-SPC-KRHEntry 19
  14. Notice of Appearance — United States of America v. Edrica Leann Watson, Case No. 2:21-cr-107-SPC-MRM (Document 20)Entry 20
  15. Notice of Discovery Response by USA as to Edrica Leann Watson — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 21, M.D. Fla.)Entry 21
  16. Exhibit — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 21.1)Entry 21, attachment 1
  17. —Entry 22 is not in the archive
  18. Status Conference Minutes — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 23, M.D. Fla.)Entry 23
  19. —Entries 24–25 are not in the archive
  20. Motion of substitution of AUSA — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 26, M.D. Fla.)Entry 26
  21. —Entries 27–28 are not in the archive
  22. Plea Agreement re: count(s) Two of the Indictment as to Edrica Leann Watson — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 29, M.D. Fla.)Entry 29
  23. WAIVER of Objection to Report and Recommendation by USA as to Edrica Leann Watson — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 30)Entry 30
  24. —Entry 31 is not in the archive
  25. Status Conference — United States of America v. Edrica Leann Watson, Case No. 2:21-cr-107-SPC-MRM (Document 32)Entry 32
  26. Consent regarding entry of a plea of guilty and Waiver of Objection — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 33, M.D. Fla.)Entry 33
  27. Change of Plea Hearing Minutes — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 34, M.D. Fla.)Entry 34
  28. Plea Agreement — United States v. Edrica Leann WatsonEntry 35
  29. Report and Recommendation Concerning Plea of Guilty re: count — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 36, M.D. Fla.)Entry 36
  30. —Entry 37 is not in the archive
  31. Order Accepting Plea and Adjudicating Guilt — United States v. Edrica Leann Watson (M.D. Fla.)Entry 38
  32. Sentencing Scheduling Order — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 39, M.D. Fla.)Entry 39
  33. —Entry 40 is listed under More documents below
  34. Motion for Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Edrica Leann Watson (M.D. Fla.)Entry 41
  35. —Entries 42–43 are not in the archive
  36. Defendant's Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Edrica Leann Watson (M.D. Fla.)Entry 44
  37. Exhibit A — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 44.1)Entry 44, attachment 1
  38. Exhibit B — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 44.2)Entry 44, attachment 2
  39. Exhibit C — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 44.3)Entry 44, attachment 3
  40. Exhibit D — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 44.4)Entry 44, attachment 4
  41. Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Edrica Leann WatsonEntry 45
  42. Motion to Continue Sentencing by USA as to Edrica Leann Watson — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 46, M.D. Fla.)Entry 46
  43. —Entries 47–51 are not in the archive
  44. Defendant's Second Sentencing Memorandum — United States v. Edrica Leann Watson (M.D. Fla.)Entry 52
  45. Exhibit A — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 52.1)Entry 52, attachment 1
  46. United States' Response to the Defendant's Sentencing Memorandums — United States v. Edrica Leann Watson (M.D. Fla.)Entry 53
  47. —Entry 54 is not in the archive
  48. Sentencing Minutes — United States v. Edrica Leann WatsonEntry 55
  49. Judgment in a Criminal Case — United States v. Edrica Leann Watson (M.D. Fla.)Entry 56
  50. —Entries 57–58 are not in the archive
  51. Notice of Appearance — United States of America v. Edrica Watson, Case No. 2:21-cr-107-SPC-KCD (Document 59)Entry 59
  52. Unopposed Motion to Substitute the Victim (Itria Ventures) — United States v. Edrica Leann WatsonEntry 60
  53. —Entries 61–63 are not in the archive
  54. Unopposed Motion to Substitute the Victim (Customers Bank) — United States v. Edrica Leann WatsonEntry 64
  55. Exhibit A — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 64.1)Entry 64, attachment 1

Documents without an entry number

  1. Standing Order Regarding Due Process Protections Act — USA v. Watson (Dkt. 6, M.D. Fla.)

More documents from this case’s dockets

1 more document linked to this case’s dockets is in the archive and not in the docket above.

  1. Plea Agreement — United States v. Daniel Hernandez (Middle District of Florida, Document 40)Dkt. 40 · PDF

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