Dallas Man’s Bank Fraud, Money Laundering Convictions Upheld

A Dallas man was unable to undo his bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy convictions Wednesday after a federal appeals court found he received a fair trial.

Jon “Phillip” Page Jr. challenged, among other things, the trial court judge’s refusal to recuse himself, citing a prior relationship with the bank. But he failed to explain how the judge’s representation of the bank in an unrelated civil appellate matter required recusal, and the government cited “meaningful authority” showing that recusal hasn’t been required in similar circumstances, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit said.

Phillip’s co-conspirators were his brother, ...