History will teach that the Donald Trump presidency was the most corrupt of the nation’s first 45 presidencies. Fourteen months into Trump’s presidency, at least 48 appointed government officials have resigned or been fired under suspicious circumstances. Trump assembled one…
Category: Corruption
2017
Category: Corruption
Appearances of racism have haunted President Donald J. Trump since the very day he announced his intention to seek the American presidency. During his campaign and even more during his tenure as president, Trump has either allied himself with or…
2017
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…
2017
Judges have a sworn duty to be impartial when trying cases, especially criminal cases where life and liberty are at stake and the government bears all burden of proof.
Elia Cornejo Lopez was elected to a criminal court judgeship…
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: Corruption | Criminal Justice Reform
Men in positions of power and official authority who use those positions to sexually harass women or extort sex from them must be held legally accountable for their misconduct. This is especially so for the police sworn to protect and…
2017
Category: Corruption | Criminal Justice Reform
America has known its fair share of dirty, corrupt, and violent sheriffs, e.g., former Athens County, Ohio Sheriff Pat Kelly; former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio; former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke; and former Hidalgo County, Texas Sheriff Lupe…
2017
The King can pardon for any reason or for no reason at all.
The U.S. Constitution became the official governing document of the United States of America on June 21, 1788.
Art. II, § 2, cl. 1 of…
2017
Category: Corruption | Federal Criminal Law
President Donald Trump does not like to be investigated. But Trump’s behavior, and that of his campaign throughout the 2016 presidential election cycle, as well as the president’s behavior during his first six months in office, necessitate, even demand, criminal…
2017
Category: Corruption | Criminal Justice Reform | Drug Trafficking
Last year the federal government seized through its asset forfeiture laws $1,921,273,552.00 from both convicted and suspected criminal wrongdoers–$97,831.788.00 of which came from Texas.
DOJ to Expand Prosecutions, Asset Forfeiture
In a July 17, 2017 speech before the…