John T. Floyd Law Firm
Houston Criminal Lawyer
"Serious Criminal Defense Throughout Texas"
Experienced Criminal Defense Lawyer
Trials, Sentencings and Appeals
Federal And State Criminal Defense
Phone # (713) 224-0101
Toll Free 1-866-374-1327
E-mail jfloyd@JohnTFloyd.com
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July 2, 2009
IS ROBERT ALLEN STANFORD A REAL FLIGHT RISK?
The Bail Reform Act of 1984 and the Presumption for Release on Bond
By: Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair
On June 18, 2009, a federal grand jury returned a 21-count indictment against Houston businessman and chairman of the Board of Directors of Stanford International Bank, Robert Allen Stanford (also known as “Sir Allen Stanford”). The indictment charged that Stanford conspired with others associated with his business enterprise, the Stanford Financial Group, to commit wire fraud, mail fraud, and obstruction of a Securities Exchange Commission investigation. The indictment essentially charged that Stanford and his co-conspirators were responsible for the loss or theft of nearly $1.1 billion investors had deposited through Certificates of Deposit into the Stanford International Bank. More...
August 6, 2007
MEDICARE/MEDICAID FRAUD:
By: Criminal Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John T. Floyd and Senior Paralegal Billy Sinclair
Fraud has been woven into the fabric of the federal health care programs, Medicare and Medicaid, since their inception. Congress in 1977 conducted a series of hearings to examine the infestation of theft and patient abuse prevalent in the Medicaid program. See, Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse § 6.11 (2007)[Alice G. Gosfield] {hereinafter MedFraud}. More...
July 27, 2007
INDICTMENTS FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD ON THE RISE
By: Criminal Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John T. Floyd and Senior Paralegal Billy Sinclair
Investigations and Indictments for mortgage fraud are on the rise in the current climate of the sub-prime mortgage scandal. From high profile investigations involving the powerful to small time straw buyers, the government is showing a zero tolerance policy when it comes to investigating and prosecution of allegations of mortgage fraud. More...
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