Legal Opinion
United States v. Jordan
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 30, 1995No. 93-02376PublishedCited by 197 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNALDO G. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Defendant appeals her convictions of wire fraud and money laundering. We find that the district judge abused her discretion for failing to recuse herself pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 455(a), as the facts underlying this case create an appearance of impropriety. After reviewing the record we have concluded that the conviction should stand. The sentence, however, must be vacated in order to maintain the integrity of the judicial system. Accordingly, we ask the Chief Judge of the Fifth Circuit to designate a judge outside of the Southern District of Texas to…
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