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		<title>EXTRANEOUS OFFENSE EVIDENCE DURING PUNISHMENT</title>
		<link>http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/2011/08/09/extraneous-offense-evidence-during-punishment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[37.07: The Use of Prior Criminal Record, Bad Acts, Reputation and Character at Sentencing

By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair

Once a defendant has been convicted in Texas, either by a jury or a judge, a separate hearing under Art. 37.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure must be conducted to determine the punishment of the defendant. The prosecution may offer, and the trial judge has broad discretion to admit, evidence of extraneous offenses during this punishment phase. The defense may offer evidence of good character and reputation, as well as evidence contradicting the state’s offer of prior bad acts. Section 3(a)(1) of Art. 37.07 governs the use of extraneous offense and character evidence “after a finding of guilty.” It provides:]]></description>
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		<title>PSR OBJECTIONS OVER PLAIN ERROR DOCTRINE</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:48:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Criminal Defense Attorneys Must File Objections to Pre-Sentence Report in Federal Criminal Cases to Protect Appellate Rights

By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair

The United States Congress, with the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984, established the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. These “Guidelines” not only guide but require U.S. District Court judges to consider all the sentencing factors Congress set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) before imposing sentence in criminal cases. The U.S. Supreme Court in a series of cases has made it abundantly clear that the Guidelines are not mandatory but rather advisory in nature—a guide for the judge to utilize in crafting the appropriate sentence.]]></description>
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		<title>CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: JUDICIAL CHAOS LEADS TO HORRIFIC SENTENCING DISPARITIES</title>
		<link>http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/2010/01/20/child-pornography-judicial-chaos-leads-to-horrific-sentencing-disparities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Court Describes Federal Sentencing Disparities as “A Picture of Injustice”

By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair

In 1984 the United States Congress enacted the Sentencing Reform Act (“SRA”), and as part of the Act, Congress created the United States Sentencing Commission (“Commission”) to “establish sentencing policies and practices for the Federal criminal justice system.” 1/ The Commission was charged with the responsibility of creating U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (“Guidelines”) that would assist Federal judges in the sentencing process to fulfill Congress’ five purposes for imposing criminal sentences. 2/]]></description>
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		<title>LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR JUVENILES ELIMINATED</title>
		<link>http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/2009/09/21/life-without-parole-for-juveniles-eliminated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:59:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Texas Takes Small First Step Towards Humane Treatment, Punishment for Youthful Offenders

By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair

The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) releases every two years after each session of the Texas Legislature a summary of new or amended laws enacted during the legislative session. This year Kristin Etter (TCDLA’s Voice of the Defense) has provided this continuing education service from TCDLA to criminal defense attorneys throughout the state. It is not only a continuing education service but an invaluable research tool as well. This blog over the next couple months will feature in depth articles about the most significant pieces of legislation that emanated out of the 2009 Texas Legislature and their potential impact on the state’s criminal justice system with special appreciation to the TCDLA.]]></description>
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		<title>SENTENCING ENTRAPMENT: A FALLOUT OF REFORM</title>
		<link>http://www.johntfloyd.com/blog/2009/08/03/sentencing-entrapment-a-fallout-of-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Officials Manipulate Investigations, Defendants Receive Greater Sentences

By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair

What is sentencing entrapment?

In a syndicated column that appeared in the Houston Chronicle (July 23, 2009), Larry Frankel, the legislative counsel for the ACLU in Washington, D.C., called sentencing entrapment “a little-known phenomenon in our criminal justice system” and it occurs “when the government through its agents or informants makes a person, who may have a predisposition to engage in one sort of criminal activity, to engage in more serious criminal activity that exposes that person to harsher punishment.”]]></description>
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