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

Tips to Avoid DWI Charges in Houston

Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Helpful Information

Houston, TX is known for it’s nightlife, bars, and gathering places which are located all over our great city, but… Continue reading Tips to Avoid DWI Charges in Houston

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

Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Helpful Information

If you’re a Houston area motorist then you know one of the worse things that can happen during the course… Continue reading Drivers’ Rights Review by Lawyer Tad Nelson

According to the Galveston County Daily News, a missing child hoax has prompted legislatures to propose a new bill. The… Continue reading State Bill Seeking Harsher Penalties for False Reports

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 | Sobriety Testing

The Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office announced that its office will be working with law enforcement in Galveston County… Continue reading No Refusal DWI Enforcement During Mardi Gras

We recently ran across a news item in which it was reported that a Montgomery County man was sentenced to… Continue reading Man Sentenced to Double-Life for DWI

Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Possession

After an investigation by a local newspaper and the fallout of having to pay out nearly $150,000 in taxpayer dollars… Continue reading Harris County No Longer Accepting Early Plea Agreements in Possession Cases

Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Sobriety Testing

Horizontal gaze nystagmus, or HGN, is a medical term for involuntary jerking of the eye. The human eye normally moves… Continue reading HGN: Field Sobriety Testing