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13 Apr 2011, 6:27 am
In re Commitment of Seth Hill: The Importance of Uncovering Bias Against Sexual Orientation in Jury Selection By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Every criminal defendant enjoys a right protected by the Sixth Amendment of the United State Constitution to a trial by an impartial jury chosen from a jury panel that represents a fair cross-section of the community. [read post]
30 Jan 2012, 8:05 am
Recently, Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post, announced the debut of its French version and new editor, Anne Sinclair, a journalist and former television anchor who many know as the wife of Dominique Strauss-Kahn. [read post]
3 Sep 2010, 1:04 am
Lying Texas Ranger, Overzealous Child Advocate Experts and Pro-Prosecution Judge Mock Justice By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Most human tragedies are produced by random acts of Nature run amok. [read post]
30 Mar 2011, 1:00 am
Decades old cases are prosecuted without any new evidence and with critical fact witnesses missing or dead, increasing likelihood of wrongful convictions By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Roy McCaleb was murdered in Harris County on September 22, 1985. [read post]
9 Jul 2012, 2:25 pm
” By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair There was a time when a 5 to 4 Supreme Court ruling was simply considered a “split decision” indicating legitimate close legal differences of opinion. [read post]
4 Aug 2011, 4:17 pm
TRE 412 Permits Use of Past Sexual Behavior in Limited Circumstances By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Every state in these United States have what is known as “rape shield statutes”—laws that limit a criminal defendant’s ability to cross examine sexual assault victims about their past sexual behavior. [read post]
4 Sep 2012, 3:02 pm
Determining Eligibility for Compensation for Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The Tim Cole Act (TCA) was named after Timothy Cole, a former Texas Tech student who was wrongfully convicted in 1986 of rape in Lubbock, Texas. [read post]
10 Aug 2009, 7:39 am
Schreuer (Universität Wien - Law), with Loretta Malintoppi (Eversheds LLP), August Reinisch (Universität Wien- Law), & Anthony Sinclair (Allen & Overy LLP), have published the second edition of The ICSID Convention: A Commentary (Cambridge Univ. [read post]
22 Apr 2011, 2:12 pm
Wiretaps and Secret Video Taping by Spouses in the Home Can Lead to Criminal and Civil Exposure By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Marriage may well begin in bliss but during divorce often ends in mutually destructive acrimony between the spouses. [read post]
24 Nov 2011, 1:43 am
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Willett, R v [2011] EWCA Crim 2710 (23 November 2011) Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Glatt v Sinclair [2011] EWCA Civ 1317 (23 November 2011) Sharma & Anor v Simposh Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 1383 (23 November 2011) Schutz (UK) Ltd v Werit UK Ltd & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 1337 (22 November 2011) High Court (Administrative Court) Elvington Park Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities & Anor [2011] EWHC 3041 (Admin) (23 November 2011) High… [read post]
15 Jun 2012, 11:38 am
By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Any form of criminal violence is a human tragedy. [read post]
18 Sep 2011, 1:07 pm
Fifth Circuit’s Decision on Restitution in Possession of Child Pornography Cases Creates Sentencing Nightmare By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair In theory the criminal justice system has a fundamental obligation to provide restitution to crime victims. [read post]
21 Nov 2011, 10:07 am
Outrageous Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse and Failure to Report Devastate Presumption of Innocence and Shift Burden of Proof By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Contrary to the screaming media pundits, who have thrown the presumption of innocence out the window, we do not know if former Penn State defensive coordinator is guilty of the 40 child sexual abuse allegations leveled against him by a “Happy Valley” grand jury. [read post]
2 Oct 2012, 3:49 pm
Rule 403: Courts Should View Child Porn if Defense Moves to Exclude as Unfairly Prejudicial… By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Jurors in criminal trial are sometimes called upon to view difficult, disturbing pieces of evidence. [read post]
13 May 2020, 9:05 pm
Kristine Frazao of Sinclair Broadcasting interviewed me for this clip, which ran on many broadcast stations from coast to coast, and also in this associated news article: “In America, we’ve got First Amendment that controls what a government can do and by the same token it does not control what a newspaper can do, a radio station can do or what a social media platform can do,” said Walter Olson, a Senior Fellow at the Libertarian Cato Institute’s Robert A. [read post]
21 Oct 2011, 1:24 pm
Williamson County Justice System under Scrutiny by State Bar of Texas By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Since our last post about the tragic case of Michael Morton, the “prosecutor of the year” in that case, now District Judge Ken Anderson, and his cohort, Mike Davis, who actually prosecuted Morton for the 1986 murder of his wife, face investigations by the State Bar of Texas and Morton’s attorneys, according to the Austin Statesman.… [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 12:20 pm
Defense Lawyer Intentionally Failed to Comply with Longstanding Pleading Requirements in Death Penalty Writ By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair It is not our habit, nor is it in our nature, to second guess any strategy employed by a fellow defense attorney, unless that strategy is patently harmful to the client. [read post]
20 Jun 2011, 3:02 am
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Sinclair Collis Ltd, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for Health [2011] EWCA Civ 437 (17 June 2011) Zinda v The Governing Body of Barn Hill Community High & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ 690 (17 June 2011) High Court (Administrative Court) Bramall v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government & Anor [2011] EWHC 1531 (Admin) (17 June 2011) High Court (Commercial Court) Beazley Underwriting Ltd & Ors v The Travelers Companies… [read post]
21 Feb 2009, 1:52 pm
Defense Lawyers Must Prepare for Federal Sentencing By: Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The United States Supreme Court in 1996 held that federal district court judges had discretion to depart from the recommendations of the U.S. [read post]
15 Aug 2010, 10:10 am
§ 1956(h) By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Money laundering is a process through which either the source or use of proceeds from illegal financial transactions are concealed. [read post]
