Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Traffic Offenses
When you receive a traffic ticket in Texas, you have the right to contest that ticket in court. These cases… Continue reading The Role of a Jury in Dealing With Contested Traffic Tickets
Read MoreCan Police Search My Luggage Without a Warrant If I’m Arrested at the Airport?
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Drug Crime
The U.S. Constitution generally prohibits warrantless police searches of a suspect’s property. There are, however, multiple exceptions to this general… Continue reading Can Police Search My Luggage Without a Warrant If I’m Arrested at the Airport?
Read MoreWhat Happens When a Criminal Suspect Does Not Fully Understand Their Rights in a Police Interrogation?
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense
Before police may lawfully start to question a criminal suspect, they must advise that suspect of their constitutional rights–namely, the… Continue reading What Happens When a Criminal Suspect Does Not Fully Understand Their Rights in a Police Interrogation?
Read MoreImpersonating a Peace Officer Lands Fort Bend County Man in Jail for 6 Months
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | White Collar Crime
Many white collar crimes involve some form of identity theft or fraud. For example, in Texas it is a Class… Continue reading Impersonating a Peace Officer Lands Fort Bend County Man in Jail for 6 Months
Read MoreCan a Jury Find Me Guilty of DWI But Impose No Sentence?
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | DWI & Texas Law
Laws are not always precise in their wording. For example, in Texas a first-time DWI charge may be prosecuted as… Continue reading Can a Jury Find Me Guilty of DWI But Impose No Sentence?
Read MoreIs Public Intoxication the Same as an Open Container Violation?
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Open Container Violation
Texas liquor laws are often confusing for many residents. Behavior that seems harmless enough can easily land you in hot… Continue reading Is Public Intoxication the Same as an Open Container Violation?
Read MoreWhen Can a Person Convicted of a Sex Crime Request New Testing of DNA Evidence?
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Sex Crime
Contrary to what television crime dramas would have you believe, DNA testing is not a mistake-proof way of identifying criminal… Continue reading When Can a Person Convicted of a Sex Crime Request New Testing of DNA Evidence?
Read MoreIs It Still Considered Shoplifting If the Stolen Items Never Leave the Store?
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Misdemeanor Crimes
Shoplifting is one of the more common misdemeanor crimes that occur in Texas. Legally speaking, shoplifting is a form of… Continue reading Is It Still Considered Shoplifting If the Stolen Items Never Leave the Store?
Read MoreCan Police Get My Consent to Draw Blood While I’m in the Hospital After a Wreck?
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Auto Accidents, Sobriety Testing
When you are injured in a car accident and receiving emergency medical treatment, that would not seem like the ideal… Continue reading Can Police Get My Consent to Draw Blood While I’m in the Hospital After a Wreck?
Read MoreCan an Off-Duty Officer Working a Second Job Detain Me on Suspicion of DWI?
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | DWI
Although most DWI arrests come from traffic stops, the truth is that anytime a police officer observes–or is informed of–possible… Continue reading Can an Off-Duty Officer Working a Second Job Detain Me on Suspicion of DWI?
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