There appears to be an increasing judicial feud underway between the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (TCCA) and the lower appellate courts throughout the state. The lower appeal courts are finding constitutional errors in criminal trials, attaching harm to them,…
Month: November 2017
2017
The Louisiana legal system, much like its political system, has never enjoyed a reputation for deep thinking or the ability to grasp complex constitutional issues.
For example, in 2004 the state sentenced Patrick O’Neal Kennedy to death for the…
2017
Category: Illegal Pornography | Sex Crimes Against Children
Congress and the federal courts have long adhered to the premise that child pornography websites cause “significant social harm.” The U.S. Supreme Court in 1982 said that the use of children in the production of child pornography was a “serious…
2017
Category: Constitutional Law | Corruption | Government
By: Houston Criminal Defense Lawyers John T Floyd and Christopher Choate
Between March 19, and August 19, 2016, longtime Republican political operative Paul Manafort played a significant role in the presidential campaign of Donald Trump, including being named campaign manager…
2017
Category: Prosecutorial Misconduct | Violent Crimes | Weapon Crimes
Two and one-half years after the bloody shootout between rival biker gangs at the Twin Peaks Restaurant in Waco, Texas on May 17, 2015 is no closer to resolution today than it was in 2015. As this blog is being…
2017
Category: Cyber Crimes
October was National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), which, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is “an annual campaign to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.”
Every year, the DHS plans a number of programs and…