Category Archives: Federal Criminal Law

Oct 25 2008

THE JUDICIAL WARS INVOKED BY CRACK SENTENCING

Supreme Court: Federal Judges Have Discretion at Sentencing By Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Under the Sentencing Reform Act…

Sep 20 2008

PAST WRONGS BEYOND THE REACH OF PROSECUTION

Fifth Circuit Orders Acquittal in 1964 Mississippi Murder Case, Cold Case Initiative Fails, Statute of Limitation Prevails By: Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John T. Floyd…

Sep 11 2008

CPS VERSUS FLDS

Enormous Mismanagement of the FLDS Case, Loss of $12 Million to Taxpayers, And an Egregious Affront to Fundamental Principles of Law By: Houston Criminal…

Sep 10 2008

THE AFFAIR OF A JUDGE, DA, AND A KILLER

By: Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John T. Floyd and Mr. Billy Sinclair Would you want a Judge presiding over a criminal case against you…

Aug 28 2008

FEDERAL SENTENCING: DISCRETION MAKES A COMBACK

Following Booker, Kimbrough, Rita and Gall; District Courts Exercising Power to Sentence as Deemed Appropriate, Considering Case-Specific Factors, § 3553(a) By: Houston Criminal Defense…

Aug 19 2008

THE GALVESTON BABY KILLERS

Two Cases of Child Murder; Only One Faces Death Penalty By: Criminal Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John T. Floyd and Senior Paralegal Billy Sinclair…

Aug 13 2008

ANOTHER HORRIFIC BUS CRASH ON A TEXAS HIGHWAY

By Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Mr. Billy Sinclair Most people automatically assume that when they board a commercial or chartered bus, they…

Aug 09 2008