Category Archives: Federal Criminal Law

ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE

Special Rule of Privilege in Criminal Cases Provides Greater Protection to the Criminally Accused By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair…

CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE

Evidentiary Privileges in the American Legal System By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Writing in the Pittsburgh Law Review, University…

CONDITIONS OF BAIL IN DWI CASES CAN BE HARSH

Politics and Profit Motive Lead to Unreasonable Conditions of Bond in First Time DWI Cases By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy…

THE IMPACT OF SMITH V. CAIN

High Court Misses Opportunity to Discuss Ethical Obligations of Prosecutors By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair For reasons we discussed…

FEDERAL DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES

Tunnel Vision Interferes with Duty to Comply with Discovery Obligations By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Most litigation in federal…

“JUNK SCIENCE” ONCE AGAIN PUTS TEXAS IN NATIONAL FOREFRONT

Defense Lawyers Need to Challenge Questionable Expert Testimony and Conclusions By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair In October 2010 we…

WRONGFUL CONVICTION AND PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT

Filing Grievances, Request for Courts of Inquiry in Wrongful Conviction and Exoneration Cases By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair On…

HARDY V. CROSS: CONFRONTATION CLAUSE QUAGMIRED IN LEGAL UNCERTAINTY

Confusing Logic from SCOTUS and Conflict Among Appellate Courts Leave Trial Courts Guessing The Meaning Of Confrontation By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and…

THE IMPACT OF PINHOLSTER ON NEWLY-DISCOVERED EVIDENCE AND BRADY VIOLATIONS

Federal Habeas Claims of “New Evidence” of Undisclosed Exculpatory Evidence Should be Remanded to State Courts By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal…

A “SLIPPERY SLOPE” TO COMBAT HOMEGROWN TERRORISM

Indefinite Detention of Homegrown Terror Suspects, Citizens inside U.S. Unnecessary and Dangerous Erosion of Civil Liberties By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal…

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