by John Floyd | May 31, 2025 | Criminal Law, Self-Defense
Two recent high-profile Texas homicides—the stabbing death of a 17-year-old high school student on April 2, 2025, at a track meet in Frisco and the May 17, 2025, shooting death of a former Afghanistan war hero in a Houston parking lot—involve claims of self-defense....
by John Floyd | Sep 22, 2023 | Criminal Law, Self-Defense
Self-defense is a fundamental right that allows individuals to protect themselves from harm in situations where their safety is at risk. Understanding self-defense laws is essential to know when you can lawfully use force to defend yourself or others. In the state of...
by John Floyd | Nov 7, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Defense of Property, Homicide/Murder, Self-Defense
The nation is watching two trials involving four defendants who killed three innocent people who posed no threat to them: the Kyle Rittenhouse trial underway in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the Ahmaud Arbery trial underway in Brunswick, Georgia. Each defendant is relying...
by John Floyd | Nov 12, 2020 | Castle Doctrine, Defense of Property, Self-Defense
Some Texans wonder if they have the right to protect themselves on their own property, and if so, under what circumstances. The short answer is that yes. However, under what is known as the Castle Doctrine, there are with limitations. A lack of understanding...
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