Death penalty trials, beyond a doubt, are the most difficult for a criminal defense attorney to try. These trials are conducted in two phases: the guilt phase and the punishment phase. Once guilt has been found by the jury during…
Category: Constitutional Law
Feb.16
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
In a ruling issued on February 14, 2018, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found there is reasonable evidence that the Harris County bail procedures are constitutionally deficient and that plaintiffs will likely succeed, but vacated the district court’s injunction…
Dec.27
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Constitutional Law | Federal Criminal Law
Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn has pled guilty in a Washington, D.C. federal court to a single count of lying to the FBI. The guilty plea is part of a “plea agreement” reached with Special Counsel Robert Mueller who…
Dec.14
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Constitutional Law | Corruption
It is now obvious that the President of the United States is under criminal investigation, ranging from possible obstruction of justice to money laundering. President Trump has hired an extensive—some would say less than impressive—legal defense team. Thus far, Special…
Dec.04
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Federal Criminal Law
No man is above the law. That’s what former President Theodore Roosevelt told this nation.
President Donald J. Trump does not believe in this rule of law.
This was evidenced during a January 2016 campaign rally in Sioux…
Dec.03
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Constitutional Law | Federal Criminal Law
Article II, Section 2, clause one, of the Constitution, dealing with the powers and duties of the President, provides that he or she “shall have the power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in…
Nov.19
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Constitutional Law | Criminal Justice Reform | Criminal Law
Karen Fonseca is a 46-year-old resident of Fort Bend County, Texas. She does not like President Donald Trump, and pretty much has the same feelings toward all the people in the county who voted for Trump. She expressed her displeasure…
Nov.14
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
Digital Receiver Technology, Inc. manufactures a security surveillance device called DRT 1301C. The devices are known in law enforcement and military circles as “dirt boxes.” It is referred to by that name because the police and military use it to…
Nov.07
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
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…
Oct.22
2017
2017
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Constitutional Law | Criminal Law
With a population of less than 21,000 people, Worth County, Georgia is hardly a speck on the nation’s map. But, thanks to Worth County Sheriff Jeff Hobby, the county finds itself at the center of a major legal controversy after…
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