Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense
While some may find it counterintuitive, the crime of attempt has been on the books in Texas for almost 50… Continue reading Crimes of Intent or Attempts: An Overview
Read MoreNew Evidence Wins Death Row Inmate a Stayed Execution
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense, Murder Cold Case
flickr image by tgpAfter several appeals to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals were denied, new evidence has resulted in… Continue reading New Evidence Wins Death Row Inmate a Stayed Execution
Read MoreSexual Allegations Threaten a High School Teacher’s Reputation & Career
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense, Houston Criminal Cases, Sex Crime
flickr image by KT KingOn January 28, 2015, Juan Antonio Chapa, a Hanna Early College High School teacher, was… Continue reading Sexual Allegations Threaten a High School Teacher’s Reputation & Career
Read MoreInformant’s Testimony Has Police Arrest a Suspect in a 1984 Murder Cold Case
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense, 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
Read MoreThe Crime of Passing Counterfeit U.S. Currency Carries Stiff Penalties
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense, Houston Criminal Cases, White Collar Crime
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
Read MoreAge Is More Than a Number When It Comes To Consenting to Sex
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
Read MoreSelf-Defense As A Legal Defense in Texas
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense, Understanding Texas Law
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
Read MoreA Mistake Gets Suspect’s Guilty Plea Overturned
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
Read MoreThe Media’s Destruction of Innocent until Proven Guilty
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
Read MoreLessons from the Adrian Peterson Case
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Defense, Houston Criminal Cases, Understanding Texas Law
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
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