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1 Aug 2010, 3:01 pm
Suggestive Police Procedures and Mistaken Identification Resulted in Two More Wrongful Convictions and Incarcerations, One for 27 Years By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Our criminal justice system is flawed. [read post]
24 May 2012, 3:55 pm
Reversal Warranted Only if Prosecutor’s Misconduct Cast Serious Doubt on Jury’s Verdict, Prejudicially Affect Substantial Rights of the Defendant By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair In our prior post, we discussed a Texas case which reflects why there is little, if any, systemic or meaningful judicial oversight of prosecutorial misconduct. [read post]
21 Sep 2009, 9:59 am
Texas Takes Small First Step Towards Humane Treatment, Punishment for Youthful Offenders By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) releases every two years after each session of the Texas Legislature a summary of new or amended laws enacted during the legislative session. [read post]
30 May 2009, 8:42 am
No Probations for Illegal Aliens: The Problem with Blanket Law Enforcement Policies on Undocumented Immigrants By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair In September 2006 Houston police officer Rodney Johnson was shot in the back of the head by an illegal immigrant the officer had just arrested following a routine traffic stop. [read post]
23 May 2011, 7:44 am
Habeas Claims of Actual Innocence Require “Herculean” Burden by Clear and Convincing Evidence By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair It was March 22, 1987. [read post]
9 Apr 2011, 9:07 am
While Some Politicians Question Cost Of Incarcerating Drug Offenders, Big Money and Bigger Forfeitures Keeps Texas Tough On Drug Crime By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair An increasing number of states have abandoned the traditional notion that the best way to combat drug use and trafficking is through the costly practice of extended incarceration. [read post]
26 Mar 2010, 3:29 pm
Continuing Bush’s War on Terror, Obama Continues Policy of Unfettered Presidential Power to Assassinate Americans Abroad and McCain Sponsorsthe Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Sen. [read post]
6 May 2010, 3:23 pm
Houston Police Department Embroiled in Allegations of Brutality Again By Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair In a 2007 blog, Paul Craig Roberts wrote that “ … Americans are in a far greater danger from their own police force than they are from foreign terrorists … The only terrorists most Americans will ever encounter is a policeman with a badge, nightstick, mace and Taser. [read post]
16 Dec 2010, 3:03 am
Voir Dire, Inability to Consider Full Range of Punishment: Proper Objection and Practice to Preserve Error for Appeal By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Sex offenses involving children are beyond a doubt the most difficult to defend, particularly when the allegations appear compelling and the witnesses are believable (here, here, and here). [read post]
7 Nov 2009, 1:17 pm
Failure to Strike Prosecutor, Victim of Sex Crime, from Jury not Ineffective Assistance of Counsel By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees every criminal defendant a right to an impartial trial. 1/ Selecting a jury of twelve men and women to hear a criminal case is perhaps the most critical stage in the trial process where a defense attorney must provide effective representation. [read post]
24 Feb 2010, 10:18 am
Court Recommends New Trial for Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Capital Murder After Finding State’s Expert Testimony Incompetent By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair We have blogged rather extensively about the “convict at any costs” agenda which has ruled the Harris County District Attorney’s Office for the past three decades. [read post]
6 Nov 2011, 12:30 pm
Recording Police Misconduct Protected by First Amendment By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Simon Glik was, and remains, a good citizen. [read post]
16 Oct 2009, 8:18 pm
Increased Use of Stop and Frisk Leads to Increased Constitutional Abuses, Legitimizes Racial Profiling By: Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Law enforcement officials claim "stop and frisk" is one of their most effective crime prevention practices. [read post]
9 Oct 2010, 5:56 am
Connick; Jury Awards 14 Million Dollars to Man Who Served 18 Years in Prison for Crime he Did Not Commit After Prosecutors Hid Favorable Evidence By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Last year the U.S. [read post]
16 Aug 2011, 2:31 pm
Confronting Witnesses with Prior False Allegations to Support Theory of Bias, Motive or Interest By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair One of the most devastating crimes that can happen to anyone is to be falsely accused of having sexually assaulted a child. [read post]
8 Nov 2011, 3:20 pm
DA Announces Policy of Hiding Brady, Potentially Exculpatory Evidence By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair We have become convinced that the only way the Williamson County District Attorney’s office will operate in a lawful and ethical manner is for the State Bar to assign an ombudsman to oversee its day-to-day handling of criminal prosecutions. [read post]
21 May 2011, 11:26 am
The New York Times profiles Anne Sinclair, wife of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is not only a famous television personality in France, but an heiress. [read post]
2 Mar 2016, 7:39 am
Post-conviction, the principal witness (a security guard named Sinclair) sent the court an unsworn but notarized statement that clarified his trial testimony. [read post]
18 Jan 2007, 12:33 pm
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13 May 2010, 12:33 pm
Houston Press Reports Our Victory in Court and Client’s Life After False Allegations By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair One of our recent success stories was profiled in the cover story of the May 6-12, 2010, edition of the Houston Press. [read post]
