Austin man sentenced to prison time on felony burglary charge in Mower County District Court
An Austin man facing six different charges in Mower County District Court after an incident at the Twin Towers Apartments in Austin on August 4th, 2020 where he entered the apartment of an elderly woman, grabbed her by the throat, pushed her to the floor and told her she was being taken hostage has been sentenced to prison time.
24-year-old Jordan Tashawn Travis originally pleaded not guilty on August 20th, 2020 to felony charges of 1st degree burglary, assault a person in a building or on property, and also to a charge of kidnapping, hold for ransom, reward, or as a shield or hostage. Travis also pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of 1st degree burglary of an occupied dwelling, and he also pleaded not guilty to gross misdemeanor charges of 4th degree assault on a peace officer, and for obstructing the legal process, resisting arrest. Travis also pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of 5th degree assault, with all of the charges stemming from the August 4th, 2020 incident.
At a sentencing hearing Thursday, Travis was convicted and sentenced to 84 months, or seven years in prison after pleading guilty on January 16th to the felony 1st degree burglary, assault a person in a building or on property charge. Travis was given credit for 461 days already served, and he was also convicted and sentenced to 364 days in jail Thursday after pleading guilty to the gross misdemeanor charge of 4th degree assault on a peace officer. Travis was given credit for 364 days already served, and all of the other charges against Travis in the case were dismissed with his guilty pleas.
