Jordan Linden, a former council leader, is jailed and is seeking to appeal his conviction, according to reports from Belfast Telegraph and the Evening Standard. Both outlets state that Linden’s offences cover a period of about 10 years. The reporting indicates the case has reached the point where Linden can challenge the conviction through the appeals process, although the sources provided do not specify the grounds for appeal, the sentence length, or the court that will hear it. The information also does not detail the specific offences or the jurisdiction in which the conviction was made. Overall, the shared points across the two sources are that Linden is currently incarcerated following conviction, that he is pursuing an appeal, and that the alleged criminal conduct relates to a roughly decade-long timeframe. Any further details—such as procedural dates, the legal basis for appeal, or outcomes of prior hearings—are not included in the excerpts.