Informant’s Testimony Has Police Arrest a Suspect in a 1984 Murder Cold Case

flickr image by Colin Dunn Reuters is reporting that Houston police believe they have, with the help of an… Continue reading Informant’s Testimony Has Police Arrest a Suspect in a 1984 Murder Cold Case

The Crime of Passing Counterfeit U.S. Currency Carries Stiff Penalties

On December 6, 2014 three individuals were suspected of passing over $600 in counterfeit U.S. currency at a Corpus Christie,… Continue reading The Crime of Passing Counterfeit U.S. Currency Carries Stiff Penalties

Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense, Sex Crime

Texas law makes it illegal for an adult, those ages eighteen and older, to have sex with a minor, those… Continue reading Age Is More Than a Number When It Comes To Consenting to Sex

Self-defense is referred to as a justification defense, such that although the defendant has committed a criminal act prescribed by… Continue reading Self-Defense As A Legal Defense in Texas

Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense

The Monitor reports Nohemi “Mimi” Gonzalez, a South Texas woman, is facing up to twenty (20) years in prison for… Continue reading A Mistake Gets Suspect’s Guilty Plea Overturned

Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense

The past decade or two have seen a rapid expansion in the amount of news media that people have access… Continue reading The Media’s Destruction of Innocent until Proven Guilty

There are many lessons that non-famous, middle-class Americans can learn from the Adrian Peterson Case. We bring them up because… Continue reading Lessons from the Adrian Peterson Case

Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense

A $195 million Ponzi scheme has affected 724 victims in multiple states, including several Texas investors. At least three of… Continue reading Texas investors fooled by Ponzi scheme

Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense

A 19-year-old Texas man recently appeared in court for arraignment on capital murder charges. According to local authorities, the victim… Continue reading Texas man charged with homicide

Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense

In keeping with our series discussing criminal justice reforms for certain demographics, today’s post explores the proposal recently advanced by… Continue reading Reforms for elder criminal justice in Texas?