AUG. 28, 2023
Appeals Court Partially Overturns Verdict, Raising Questions About Reporting to Prison
Indicted in 2018, this case is now 5 years, 3 months and 18 days old. The Jordans’ are still out on bond and allowed to go on road trips around the country to select what appears to be a law school placement for one of the children, the next generation of legal advocates.
A former mayor of Richardson, Texas, and jointly accused husband ask SCOTUS to overturn the 5th Cir. decision affirming their 2021 convictions for bribery n’ filing false tax returns — and to allow them to remain free while the court considers their case. https://t.co/c5CKHryiZL
— lawsinusa (@lawsinusa) December 14, 2023
UNOPPOSED MOTION OF LAURA AND MARK JORDAN TO AMEND BOND CONDITIONS TO PERMIT TRAVEL WITH THEIR DAUGHTER ON COLLEGE VISITS
Laura and Mark Jordan are on bond pending appeal with their travel restricted to Texas. They are in compliance with all their conditions and respectfully move this Court to amend their conditions of release to permit travel to several different out-of-state colleges for visits with their daughter, a high school junior.
During the remainder of her junior year and the first half of her senior year, she wishes to visit several schools – such as Vanderbilt in Tennessee, Duke in North Carolina, Yale in Connecticut, USC in California, Northwestern in Illinois, and likely others.
The Jordans would inform their pretrial services officer in advance of any visit, and provide copies of their itinerary.
All other conditions of release would remain in effect. The United States does not oppose this request.
For these reasons, the Jordans ask the Court to amend their bond conditions to permit out-of-state college visits with their daughter.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Brent E. Newton
Brent E. Newton
Attorney at Law
19 Treworthy Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(202) 975-9105
brentevannewton@gmail.com
David Gerger
GERGER HENNESSY & MARTIN LLP
700 Louisiana, Suite # 2300
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 224-4400
dgerger@ghmfirm.com
Counsel for Laura Jordan
Barry J. Pollack, Esquire
Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler LLP
1775 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Suite 650
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-617-5971
bpollack@hs-law.com
Counsel for Mark Jordan
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
On February 17, 2023, undersigned counsel conferred with AUSA Glenn Roque- Jackson, who stated that the government does not oppose this motion.
/s/ Brent E. Newton
Brent E. Newton
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
On February 17, 2023, the foregoing was filed and distributed to all counsel of record through the Court’s ECF system.
/s/ Brent E. Newton
Brent E. Newton
Appeals Court Verdict: Ex-Richardson Mayor and Developer to Serve Six-Year Sentence
The appellants, a Texas developer and a former mayor of Richardson, Texas, appealed their convictions for bribery and tax fraud, asserting that the bribes were merely gratuities and the district court failed to properly instruct the jury.
Laura asserts that the evidence that she had another extra-marital affair prior to her affair with Mark and lied about it was not harmless because it “invoked a dark image of an immoral woman in search of sex for votes. It went to the heart of the theory of the defense – that Laura accepted benefits from Mark out of love and affection.”
The record does not support Laura’s argument. The record is replete with evidence of Laura’s dishonesty and her extramarital affair with Mark. Additionally, when Laura initially admitted her extramarital affair with Mark to her husband, she lied and said the affair was with someone other than Mark. Moreover, there was no suggestion that the previous affair was with someone who had matters pending before the city council. Because Laura is unable to establish that the evidentiary ruling affected her substantial rights, any error was harmless.
LIT UPDATE (SEP 19, 2022)
WHICH JUDICIAL OUTLAW IS GETTIN’ THE DOSH IN APPEAL No. 2 AT CA5 OR IS IT A 3-WAY SPLIT?
Ex-Texas Mayor, and Sham Husband Get Bond In Bribery Case Appeal to 5th Cir, in 2nd Trial Which Found them Guilty of Bribery and Fraud Charges. https://t.co/xsRJnxOvgh#appellatetwitter
— lawsinusa (@lawsinusa) September 19, 2022
Criminal Trial II After Fifth Circuit Appeal Finds Corrupt Laura Jordan and Dowry Hubby Guilty, Again
Our elected officials are held to the highest standards, and former Mayor Laura Jordan traded her responsibility to serve her constituents to enjoy a stream of financial benefits.
Corrupt Former Texas Mayor Laura Jordan and Real Estate Boyfriend, Now Hubby, Awarded a New Criminal Trial As Fifth Circuit Decides to Rely on the Judge’s Discretion
In a published opinion, Judge Elrod for the panel held that the district court did not abuse its broad discretion without holding an evidentiary hearing.
Stop corruption
July 12, 2024 at 12:17 am
Lots of cronyism in Irving, Texas