After 16 years in prison Lorenzo Johnson was released on bail after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals found the evidence upon which his conviction was based was insufficient. Five months later, the U.S. Supreme Court, in deference to the…
Month: October 2015
Oct.09
2015
2015
The State of Texas recognizes four classes of homicide: capital murder, murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
Texas does not recognize degrees of murder, such as first and second degree murder as most people are familiar with from television…
Oct.09
2015
2015
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Illegal Pornography | Sex Crimes
On September 23, 2015, the Fifth Circuit in United States v. Schofield added a new offense in the definition to the Sex Offender and Registration Act (SORNA).
Enacted in 2006, SORNA is codified in Sections 16901 through 16962 of…
Oct.02
2015
2015
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Law | Federal Criminal Law | Prosecutorial Misconduct
A conviction culture has historically permeated the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The Brady rule has routinely been raped by its prosecutors by hiding evidence, lying about evidence, using and encouraging false crime lab results, manufacturing evidence, and sending innocent…
Oct.02
2015
2015
The federal appeals process can sometimes be complex and difficult to navigate. Perfecting a credible appeal requires an experienced attorney familiar with the Federal Appellate Rules of Procedure and the Local Rules of the appellate court to which the appeal…
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