by John Floyd | Mar 4, 2025 | Child Abuse, Crimes Against Children, Indecency With A Child, Sexual Assault
Selecting a jury in a criminal case by a defense attorney is one of the most—if not the most—critical stages in a criminal trial. It begins by entering court on the day of trial with a thorough understanding of the case, being prepared with a specific defense but...
by John Floyd | Nov 26, 2022 | Crimes Against Children, Indecency With A Child, Sex Crimes Against Children
On October 5, 2022, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the two convictions of Stoyan Anastassov for the second-degree felony of indecency with a child by contact. The jury assessed punishment at nine years in prison on one charge, three years on the other, and...
by John Floyd | Oct 14, 2018 | Indecency With A Child, Sex Crimes
In December 2015, it took a Bowie County jury less than an hour for find 33-year-old Joshua Jacobs guilty of the aggravated sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl the year before. District Court Judge Bobby Lockhart sentenced Jacobs to the mandatory life sentence for...
by John Floyd | May 26, 2017 | Indecency With A Child, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Sexual Assault
THE POLICE AND FABRICATION OF EVIDENCE The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the police from fabricating evidence ; that the courts still have to remind law enforcement of this basic premise speaks volumes about how intrinsic corruption is...
by John Floyd | May 24, 2017 | Indecency With A Child, Sex Crimes
Historically, statutory rape laws prohibit sexual conduct between an adult and a person under the age of consent. These laws are premised on the notion that persons under the age of consent, female or male, are incapable to consenting to sexual activity. Nearly...
by John Floyd | Apr 16, 2017 | Illegal Pornography, Indecency With A Child
There was a time when federal sentencing was rather straightforward. A convicted defendant, either through a guilty plea or a jury verdict, appeared before a judge to face sentencing. The judge would consider a pre-sentence investigation report, entertain suggestions...
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