Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense
The use of excessive force at the Harris County Jail is not news. It’s well known and documented. In fact,… Continue reading Harris County Jail Employees More Trouble Than Actual Inmates?
Read MoreHalf A Million More Dollars Dedicated to Catching Houston Drunk Drivers
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Amid a drunk-driving scandal related to the mobile DWI testing vans, the Harris County district attorney’s office is taking a… Continue reading Half A Million More Dollars Dedicated to Catching Houston Drunk Drivers
Read MoreWarrantless GPS Tracking Used To Be Legal? Not in Texas
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense
A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court held that police may not use GPS to track a criminal suspect… Continue reading Warrantless GPS Tracking Used To Be Legal? Not in Texas
Read MoreSex Offenders Not as Likely to Re-Offend as Previously Thought
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense
Conventional wisdom says that sex offenders need to be harshly punished for their crimes because of their propensity for recidivism.… Continue reading Sex Offenders Not as Likely to Re-Offend as Previously Thought
Read MoreWhat is a Texas ‘Extreme DWI?’ One Hint: It’s Not a TV Makeover Show
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense
Effective at the beginning of September, first-time drunk drivers who are pulled over and register a 0.15 blood alcohol content… Continue reading What is a Texas ‘Extreme DWI?’ One Hint: It’s Not a TV Makeover Show
Read MoreRecent Settlement May Give Texas Death Row Inmates an Opportunity for Appeal
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense
After state officials reprimanded a criminal psychologist who often testified for the prosecution regarding fitness for execution of defendants, criminal… Continue reading Recent Settlement May Give Texas Death Row Inmates an Opportunity for Appeal
Read MoreBudget Constraints Could Mean Critically Ill Inmates Being Released from Texas Prisons
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense
Texas lawmakers latest proposal to cut the budget may benefit a number of individuals currently residing in Texas prisons. With… Continue reading Budget Constraints Could Mean Critically Ill Inmates Being Released from Texas Prisons
Read More“Minor Adults” Pose a Challenge to Texas’ Drunk Driving System
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense
Texas has a special category for drunk drivers that aren’t actually yet legal drinkers: “minor adults.” If arrested for driving… Continue reading “Minor Adults” Pose a Challenge to Texas’ Drunk Driving System
Read MoreNTSB Encourages Texas to Crack Down on Hard-Core Drunk Drivers
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense
According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), almost 11,000 people died in 2009 in drunken driving crashes, accounting for… Continue reading NTSB Encourages Texas to Crack Down on Hard-Core Drunk Drivers
Read MoreLegality of Willie Nelson Pot Bust Questioned
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense
Country-music legend Willie Nelson was arrested for drug possession at a Border Patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas, on November… Continue reading Legality of Willie Nelson Pot Bust Questioned
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