Legal Opinion
State v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided June 12, 1976No. 48,117PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Fromme, J.:
Defendant-appellant Theodore Maurice Jordan, a former probation officer, brings this appeal from a jury conviction for requesting and receiving a bribe (K. S. A. 21-3901 [b]).
The charge against Jordan arose from his conduct as a probation officer while employed by Wyandotte County. Witnesses for the state testified at the trial that in October and November, 1973, Jordan sought and received the sum of $400.00 from Veralee Massey to assure her probation following a marijuana conviction. Massey testified that she applied for probation at the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Wade v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by24 opinions
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