Category Archives: Federal Criminal Law
PSR OBJECTIONS OVER PLAIN ERROR DOCTRINE
Criminal Defense Attorneys Must File Objections to Pre-Sentence Report in Federal Criminal Cases to Protect Appellate Rights By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and…
WHEN NOT GUILTY DOES NOT MEAN INNOCENCE
Monetary Damages Under § 2513, for Unjust Conviction and Imprisonment, Requires Showing of ‘Truly Innocent,’ Even After Acquittal By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd…
A CHILD CANNOT BE BOTH CRIMINAL AND VICTIM
By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The Texas Supreme Court recently held that a child under the age of fourteen…
A DEFENSE ATTORNEY’S NARROW MARGIN FOR ERROR
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Questions about Defendant’s Post Arrest Silence Opens Door to Cross Examination By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd…
THE TIME HAS COME FOR AN INDEPENDENT REGIONAL CRIME LAB
Continued Scandals in Houston, Harris County Criminal Justice System Beg for Independent Regional Crime Lab By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy…
TEXAS MAKING FUTURE CRIMINALS
Children in Foster Care Residential Treatment Centers at High Risk of Neglect, Mistreatment and Abuse By: By Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal…
HOUSTON LAW ENFORCEMENT FACES TOUGH TIMES
Decreased Police Budget: Increased Unsolved Crime, Botched Investigations, Wrongful Arrests and Convictions By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Thomas Hargrove,…
US SUPREME COURT TAKES ANOTHER BITE OUT OF MIRANDA
Suspects Must Invoke Rights Unambiguously; Justice Sotomayer h6ly and Forcefully Dissents as High Court Narrows Miranda By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal…
SUPREME COURT ADDRESSES LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR JUVENILES
Are Life Sentences Appropriate for Juvenile Offenders? By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The United States Supreme Court finally addressed…
TWO MORE DNA EXONERATIONS
Criminal Defense Lawyers Must Never Give up, Never Lose Faith That Justice Will Ultimately Prevail By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy…
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