It has been reported in multiple news sources and case law that roughly 97 percent of all federal criminal defendants plead guilty. The overwhelming majority of these pleas are the product of an agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Like…
Category: Criminal Law
Aug.29
2018
2018
The law seeks the truth; science seeks the facts. The two frequently clash in a court of law.
The Texas Rules of Evidence permit two kinds of opinion testimony—lay and expert. Rule 701 permits the lay testimony of the…
Aug.19
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Constitutional Law | Criminal Justice Reform | Criminal Law
Earlier this year we posted an article about a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that upheld much of a federal district court ruling that dismantled the antiquated Harris County bail system. We made this observation in that post:
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Apr.24
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Justice Reform | Criminal Law
As we pointed out last month, the bail system in the State of Texas is riddled with inequities. The bail system, with the acquiescence of county magistrates and judges, has become so corrupted that the constitutionally guaranteed right to bail…
Apr.24
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Justice Reform | Criminal Law
Hatred has become a multi-million dollar industry in America. It is a subject we have spoken to on several occasions (here and here). In fact, hate groups in this country have scoped Islam as their favorite target upon which to…
Mar.30
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Justice Reform | Criminal Law
Qualified Immunity, Unauthorized Use of Excessive Force by Police
Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County located in central Arkansas. The city’s police department has 127 sworn officers to protect and serve the 65,000 people living in Conway.…
Mar.28
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Justice Reform | Criminal Law
The right to bail in this country was firmly planted by the Framers in the original Bill of Rights: the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution specifically prohibits excessive bail.
Much has changed in this nation’s criminal justice system…
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…
Feb.03
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Law | Drug Trafficking | Police Misconduct
A “fog line” is a white (usually bright) line painted on the right side of a roadway separating the roadway from what is known as an “improved shoulder.”
Under Texas law, Transportation Code § 545.058(a), an operator of a…
Feb.02
2018
2018
Posted By: John Floyd
Category: Criminal Law | Federal Criminal Law
Deceptive Practices Get Good Results for Friendly FBI Agents
We have on a number of occasions advised our readers that if confronted by law enforcement about any criminal matter, they should not speak to the officials without the presence…
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