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 | Apr 27, 2024 | Police Misconduct, Sex Crimes, Sex Crimes Against Children, Sexual Assault
Since 2016, the Houston Police Department (HPD) has received 2.8 million crime reports. During part of those eight years, HPD used a code called “Suspended – Lack of Personnel” to “suspend” investigations into as many as 264,000 crime reports. While 100,000 of those...
by John Floyd | Jun 23, 2021 | Sex Crimes, Sex Crimes Against Children, Sexual Assault
The rules of evidence generally prohibit the use of crimes, wrongs, or other bad acts to prove a person’s character to show that a person acted accordingly on a particular occasion. This rule assures that the person accused is tried based on the evidence of the case...
by John Floyd | Dec 4, 2020 | Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault
Most people associate sexual assault with rape. Under the Texas law, however, sexual assault covers both non-consensual sexual acts and consensual ones. That means a person can be charged with sexual assault even if they have what they believe is a consensual sexual...
by John Floyd | Oct 8, 2020 | Assault, Sexual Assault
The terms assault and sexual assault are likely create two stark pictures. The truth, however, is that while they are two separate acts, these crimes under Texas laws do have some overlap. Here’s what you need to know about the differences and similarities between...
by John Floyd | Jul 3, 2020 | Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, Super Sexual Assault
Texas doesn’t mess around with sex crimes. Legislators have created different levels of offenses to maximize the potential punishment to perpetrators, including super aggravated sexual assault. This charge recently came to light in a number of recent cases in the...
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