Category Archives: Federal Criminal Law

SUPREME COURT DECISIONS THAT ENCOURAGE WRONGDOING IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

Perry v. New Hampshire: Courts not Required to Determine Reliability of Eye Witness Identifications Unless Improper Police Conduct By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd…

ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT VERSUS GRAND JURY SUBPOENA

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…

JUDGE IN MICHAEL MORTON CASE FACES “COURT OF INQUIRY”

Investigation of Intentional Prosecutorial Misconduct by Williamson County DA’s Office By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair In the 1980s Michael…

SELF-DEFENSE: NO DUTY TO RETREAT

Core of Defense of Third Person Is What the Actor Reasonably Believes Concerning the Situation of the Third Person By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John…

THE CLERGY PRIVILEGE

Clergy Privilege Protects Communications Made In Confidence, Waived if Called as Character Witness By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair In…

ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE

Special Rule of Privilege in Criminal Cases Provides Greater Protection to the Criminally Accused By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair…

CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE

Evidentiary Privileges in the American Legal System By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Writing in the Pittsburgh Law Review, University…

CONDITIONS OF BAIL IN DWI CASES CAN BE HARSH

Politics and Profit Motive Lead to Unreasonable Conditions of Bond in First Time DWI Cases By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy…

THE IMPACT OF SMITH V. CAIN

High Court Misses Opportunity to Discuss Ethical Obligations of Prosecutors By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair For reasons we discussed…

FEDERAL DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION PROCEDURES

Tunnel Vision Interferes with Duty to Comply with Discovery Obligations By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Most litigation in federal…

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