In an August 15, 2012 post, we pointed out that “common law has long recognized the fundamental principle that an accused is entitled to be tried solely on the criminal charge leveled against him by the State; that he should…
Month: March 2017
Mar.29
2017
2017
President Donald Trump made a lot of promises during his successful campaign to become President of the United States – two of which were to “drain the swamp” (clean up official corruption) and to crack down on illegal immigration.
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Mar.22
2017
2017
Posted By: Staff Writer
Category: Drug Crime | Drug Trafficking
Drug trafficking criminal enterprises are difficult to penetrate, disrupt, and produce significant arrests. Law enforcement authorities may need months – or even years – to round up the leaders and major players in the enterprise, even when their reach…
Mar.22
2017
2017
Posted By: Staff Writer
Category: Illegal Pornography | Sex Crimes
Most people think of “distributing” child pornography as a large-scale operation that allows viewers access child pornographic images and videos either by hosting files on a website or through using a file-sharing service.
In reality, though, it takes a…
Mar.19
2017
2017
At a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio on October 27, 2016, President Donald Trump charged that “thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants.”
During his joint address to Congress on March 10, President Trump took another opportunity…
Mar.16
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Homicide/Murder
A decision to plead guilty is a difficult one, especially when a criminal defendant is facing a life sentence without the possibility of parole. In 1927, the U.S. Supreme Court in Kercheval v. United States said that “a plea of…
Mar.14
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Justice Reform | Drug Crime
“Guilty” does not always mean actual guilt, especially in drug cases involving African-American defendants who elect to plead guilty in the Harris County Criminal Justice Center.
African Americans 5 Times as Likely to be Wrongfully Convicted
A March…
Mar.09
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Appeals | Criminal Law | Sex Crimes
The law is as much about procedure as it is about substance. Even the most seasoned criminal defense attorney can default on a critical issue by not following the strict rules of trial procedure. This issue was underscored in a…
Mar.09
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Appeals | Capital Crimes
Defending a capital murder case is both difficult and stressful. Attorney/client communications, pretrial investigation and preparation, and presenting a plausible defense to the jury demand effective representation. The Constitution guarantees all criminal defendants the right to counsel and due process…
Mar.09
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Fraud
Attorneys General have been known to lie. Last August former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was convicted of lying to a state grand jury. As we reported last year, Kane’s downfall was tied to a web of political corruption that…
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