United States v. Charpia

United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit

No. 20-50170
Summary Calendar

United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Jill Ann Charpia, also known as Jill Charpia, also known as Jill
A. Charpia, also known as Jill Hoops, also known as Jill A.
Hoops, also known as Jill Tharpia,

Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 5:12-CR-704-1

Before King, Smith, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
Jill Ann Charpia, formerly federal prisoner # 02076-380, pled guilty to
making false statements in seeking funds from the United States Department
of Defense (DOD), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(1)–(3). As part of her

*
Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this
opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited
circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
December 29, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
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sentence, the district court ordered her to pay $920,000 in restitution to a
DOD unit, pursuant to the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act. She appeals
the district court’s denial of her motion to quash a writ of garnishment related
to that restitution order.
An order denying a motion to quash a writ of garnishment is not a final
order, and Charpia has not attempted to “meet [her] obligation to
demonstrate [appellate] jurisdiction by adequately briefing the issue.”
United States v. Branham, 690 F.3d 633, 635 (5th Cir. 2012); see 28 U.S.C.
§§ 1291, 1292. Accordingly, we DISMISS her appeal without prejudice for
lack of jurisdiction. See Branham, 690 F.3d at 636.
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