by John Floyd | Feb 1, 2019 | Federal Criminal Law, Fraud, Organized Crime, RICO
Changes in organized crime laws dramatically altered the day federal prosecutors tried to not only disrupt but shutdown Mafia chieftains. They were forced to try multiple mob-related crimes individually, making it virtually impossible to shut down entire criminal...
by John Floyd | Jan 4, 2019 | Federal Criminal Law, Money Laundering
In case you thought “blood diamonds” weren’t enough, here comes “blood gold.” One of the most disturbing narratives from 2018 was the developments in the “blood gold” industry which have made its way from Latin America to South Florida and big Fortune 500 companies....
by John Floyd | Dec 20, 2018 | Federal Criminal Law, Sex Crimes
If you are charged with a sex crime, your case may be taken up by the state of Texas or the federal government. Depending on which court you have to appear, you may face different penalties suggesting that you hire a lawyer with specific experience handling federal...
by John Floyd | Oct 12, 2018 | Federal Criminal Law, Sex Crimes
All 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, and recognized Native American tribes must maintain sex offender registries. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), there were 859,500 registered sex offenders in the...
by John Floyd | Oct 4, 2018 | Federal Criminal Law, Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault
Manhattan federal prosecutors recently opened an investigation into the disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. This is in addition to the sex crime charges he currently faces in state courts in New York, Los Angeles, and London. The investigation began as a probe...
by John Floyd | Aug 31, 2018 | Criminal Law, Federal Criminal Law
It has been reported in multiple news sources and case law that roughly 97 percent of all federal criminal defendants plead guilty. The overwhelming majority of these pleas are the product of an agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Like it or not, this reality...
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