by John Floyd | Jun 23, 2023 | Capital Crimes, Homicide/Murder
Homicide charges are among the most serious criminal offenses, carrying severe penalties and potentially life-altering consequences. In Texas, the legal process for defending homicide charges can be complex and challenging. However, navigating the legal system and...
by John Floyd | Nov 15, 2022 | Capital Crimes, Criminal Law, Death Penalty
On November 9, 2022, the State of Texas executed 61-year-old Tracy Lane Beatty. He was the 577th person put to death by lethal injection in this State since 1982. Scores of these individuals were executed despite highly credible evidence of innocence; because...
by John Floyd | Dec 17, 2020 | Capital Crimes, grand jury
A capital felony is the most severe felony you can face in Texas. While carrying out death sentences has actually decreased in recent years, the federal government under the Trump administration, led by outgoing Attorney General William Barr, has accelerated its pace...
by John Floyd | Nov 28, 2020 | Capital Crimes, Corruption, Death Penalty
For nearly a hundred years, Mitchell Palmer was considered one of the worst U.S. Attorney Generals in American history. He was appointed and confirmed as A.G. in March 1919. The author of the nation’s first Red Scare , Palmer’s nearly two-year stint as Attorney...
by John Floyd | Apr 4, 2019 | Capital Crimes, Death Penalty
The U.S. Supreme Court’s website speak these words about the Court’s commitment to “justice”: “‘EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER LAW’- These words, written above the main entrance to the Supreme Court Building, express the ultimate responsibility of the Supreme Court of the United...
by John Floyd | Feb 21, 2019 | Appeals, Capital Crimes, Criminal Justice Reform
Robert Jennings was 31 years old when he entered a Houston adult book store on July 20, 1988 with the intent to rob it. He had already established an extensive criminal history, including some violent crimes. What Jennings didn’t anticipate was that Houston police...
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