by John Floyd | Jun 2, 2023 | Corruption, Obstruction of Justice, Prosecutorial Misconduct, White Collar Crime
Since assuming political office in 2002, Ken Paton has had a peculiar penchant for violating political norms, disregarding professional ethics, engaging in a pattern of illegal conduct, and using his positions of political power to retaliate against those who tried to...
by John Floyd | Sep 23, 2022 | Federal Criminal Law, Obstruction of Justice
Since January 6, 2021, there has been much media attention given to the various investigations sourrounding the Capitol Building attack, particularly those relating to obstruction of those investigations. Now, a Texas lawyer is facing obstruction charges into the U.S....
by John Floyd | Apr 14, 2022 | Federal Criminal Law, Obstruction of Justice
Obstruction of justice may appear in dramatic movie courtroom scenes, but it can, and sometimes is, charged as a real criminal offense—one that carries significant consequences – especially when charged at the federal level. What sort of actions constitute...
by John Floyd | Oct 20, 2020 | Corruption, Fraud, Obstruction of Justice, Uncategorized
In October 2019, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen was forced to announce that he would not seek reelection. Right-wing political activist Michael Quinn Sullivan of Empower Texans released a recording of Speaker Bonnen providing Sullivan with a hit list of 10 fellow...
by John Floyd | Oct 17, 2020 | Corruption, Obstruction of Justice
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr have one thing in common: they both have increasingly lied to the public about their state and federal elections system being riddled with “voter fraud.” Both public officials have done so in a...
by John Floyd | Feb 14, 2020 | Corruption, Obstruction of Justice
In one year, U.S. Attorney General William “Bill” Barr has undermined the historical integrity and independence of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with appearances of insider corruption, carrying out political investigations of the president’s political...
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