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11 Nov 2010, 1:09 am
Unindicted Co-Conspirator in Holy Land Appeals Case in Fight to Clear Name By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, formerly the nation’s largest Islamic charity organization based in Dallas, Texas, and seven of its leaders were indicted in 2007 with providing “material support” to a terrorist organization, primarily to Hamas. [read post]
11 Apr 2012, 2:49 pm
Supreme Court Solidifies Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel during Plea Bargaining By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair There are two primary movers in our criminal justice system: criminal prosecution and criminal defense. [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]
5 Mar 2012, 2:04 pm
Protecting Attorney Client Relationship, Privileged Information from Government Subpoena By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The attorney work-product and the attorney-client privilege are often confused with each other. [read post]
11 Jun 2009, 5:45 am
Past Abuses, Hopes for Better Future By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Three recent stories in the Houston Chronicle exposed serious flaws in the Harris County criminal justice system. [read post]
7 Feb 2009, 12:25 pm
Obscene Drawings, Cartoons, Sculpture, Paintings that Depict Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct Not Protected Free Speech By: Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair On March 30, 2004, Dwight Whorley visited a public resource room maintained by the Virginia Employment Commission in Richmond. [read post]
17 Jun 2009, 1:11 am
City of Houston Sued; Disgraced Crime Lab on Trial After Wrongfully Convicted Man Exonerated After 17 Years in Prison By: Houston Criminal Defense Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair George Rodriquez was a 26-year-old young man in 1987 when he was convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl in Harris County. [read post]
25 Jan 2009, 11:07 am
Bolstering, Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome, By: Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair, In 1983, Roland Summit in a published paper coined the phrase "Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome" (CSAAS). [read post]
19 Jan 2012, 3:59 pm
High Court Misses Opportunity to Discuss Ethical Obligations of Prosecutors By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair For reasons we discussed in a previous post, the U.S. [read post]
18 Feb 2012, 12:59 pm
Core of Defense of Third Person Is What the Actor Reasonably Believes Concerning the Situation of the Third Person By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair It was a hectic, confusing scene in Dallas on December 2, 2007. [read post]
5 Dec 2010, 12:42 pm
Siddiqui: Victory in Courtroom is Loss on Worldwide Public Stage By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair This website has maintained an ongoing interest in the bizarre case of Dr. [read post]
30 Oct 2009, 9:09 pm
Flagrant Exhibit of Unprofessionalism, Disloyalty to Executed Client Adds to Nationwide Scrutiny of Willingham Execution By Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair We're not in the habit of criticizing fellow criminal defense attorneys, but, and unfortunately, we feel compelled to discuss the antics of Mr. [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]
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]
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]
9 Aug 2011, 8:10 pm
37.07: The Use of Prior Criminal Record, Bad Acts, Reputation and Character at Sentencing By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Once a defendant has been convicted in Texas, either by a jury or a judge, a separate hearing under Art. 37.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure must be conducted to determine the punishment of the defendant. [read post]
4 Dec 2011, 2:35 pm
Disciplinary Action against Rogue Prosecutors Who Intentionally Engage in Wrongful Conduct, Brady Violations Rare By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Among lawyers practicing criminal law, “Brady violation” is probably second only to a “Miranda warning” as the most recognizable legal term in this country’s jurisprudence; and, significantly, both of these U.S. [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]
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]
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]
