by John Floyd | Mar 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
Sex Registration Not Severe Restraint, In Custody, for Federal Habeas Purposes 28 U.S.C. § 2254, the Federal habeas corpus statute, requires a petitioner to be “in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court … in violation of the Constitution or law or treaties...
by John Floyd | Mar 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
In 2006, Congress enacted, and former President George W. Bush signed into law, the Adam Walsh Act, also know as the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). The purpose of the law is to “protect children from sexual exploitation and violent crime.” To...
by John Floyd | Jan 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last August a news story about an alleged 14-year-old rape victim garnered national media attention. Various national media sources, including Salon.com, reported that a former Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, corrections officer named Angelo Vickers was facing a civil...
by John Floyd | Sep 4, 2013 | Criminal Law, Federal Criminal Law, Guns, Uncategorized
(Editor’s Note: Please do not contact us if you are seeking representation to restore your gun rights or to obtain a pardon. We do not do that kind of legal work. We will not give advice or answer questions about restoration of gun rights over the phone. We are a...
by John Floyd | Aug 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
In a previous post, we discussed the harsh penalties associated with the use of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence or a drug trafficking offense under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 924. A statutory relative of § 924 is 18 U.S.C. § 922 which...
by John Floyd | Aug 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
GUNS, DRUGS AND VIOLENCE The John T. Law Firm frequently represents clients who have used a firearm during the commission of a crime. We often receive queries from the general public about the federal law governing these offenses, what constitutes the offense, and the...
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