Criminal Jurisdiction


Criminal justice news with a focus on Texas.

Author: John T. Floyd is principal and Billy Sinclair is a paralegal at the John T. Floyd Law Firm in Houston. Sinclair is also the author of A Life in the Balance: A Billy Wayne Sinclair Story.

Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • Prosecutors • States • Texas • Paralegal • Solo / Small Firm • Private Defense

Recent Posts from Criminal Jurisdiction


  • IS OSAMA BIN LADEN A TERRORIST OR AN “UNPRIVILEGED BELLIGERENT”?

    U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently appeared before a U.S. Senate committee hearing to explain his decision to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and his four co-conspirators, in federal civilian court rather than let them be…

  • THE AGONIZING GITMO DILEMMA

    Bringing Enemy Combatants to Justice, Protecting Fundamental Constitutional Values By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair On January 22, 2009, just days after assuming the presidency, Barak Obama announced that he would…

  • NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PROSECUTORS GONE ROGUE

    Absolute Immunity from Civil Liability, Accountability for Prosecutors By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The primary ethical and legal duty of a criminal prosecutor is to serve the interests of justice—not…

  • THE RIGHT TO AN IMPARTIAL TRIAL STRUCK WITH CRITICAL BLOW

    Failure to Strike Prosecutor, Victim of Sex Crime, from Jury not Ineffective Assistance of Counsel By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees every…

  • TEXAS ATTORNEY DISCREDITS SPIRIT OF LEGAL PROFESSION

    Flagrant Exhibit of Unprofessionalism, Disloyalty to Executed Client Adds to Nationwide Scrutiny of Willingham Execution By Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair We’re not in the habit of criticizing fellow criminal defense…

  • DISTRACTED DRIVING: ‘A MENACE TO SOCIETY’

    Death Cause by Distracted Driving While on Cell Phone Leads to Conviction for Negligent Homicide By Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair. It was an emotional crime, to be sure. The father…

  • DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: A SENSITIVE SUBJECT TO APPROACH

    October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Friends and Family Need to Get Involved to Stop the Cycle of Abuse, Save a Life By: Houston Criminal Attorney John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair This past August…

  • “STOP AND FRISK”

    Increased Use of Stop and Frisk Leads to Increased Constitutional Abuses, Legitimizes Racial Profiling By: Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair Law enforcement officials claim “stop and frisk” is one of…

  • WHO ARE THE REAL HOME GROWN TERRORISTS?

    Right-Wing Patriot Groups, White Supremest, Neo-Nazis Pose Growing Threat By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal Billy Sinclair The mainstream media over the past two weeks has been saturated with an endless stream of…

  • ROGUE JUROR DID NOT PREVENT ACQUITTAL

    Another Not Guilty: Client Falsely Accused of Indecency with Child Acquitted After Trial by Jury By: Houston Criminal Defense Lawyer John Floyd Every prospective juror summoned to court for jury duty in a criminal case…