Sentencing Memorandum — USA v. HARDING (Dkt. 45, N.D. Fla.)

Summary

The government's sentencing memorandum in United States v. Joseph Harding, Case No. 1:22cr32-AW/MAL, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, filed August 31, 2023 as Document 45 by Assistant United States Attorney Justin M. Keen. It describes Harding as a businessman and former member of the Florida House of Representatives who pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements, and states that the funded Vak Shack EIDL caused a loss of $150,000 while a second application for Harding Farms was denied. The memorandum argues that general deterrence favors a guideline sentence and cites other pandemic fraud sentences. It also credits Harding's confession, full repayment to the SBA and early plea, and concludes that a reasonable variance below the guideline range is probably appropriate but that a term of prison is still necessary.

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