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 MorePosted 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
Read MorePosted by Tad A. Nelson | Criminal Cases, In The News, Video
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
Read MorePosted 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
Read MorePosted 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
Read MorePosted by Tad A. Nelson | Multiple DWI
After being convicted for his 10th Texas DWI, a Montgomery County man has received a Double-Life sentence. He was also… Continue reading Montgomery Man Sentenced to Double-Life for DWI
Read MorePosted by Tad A. Nelson | DWI
A DWI punishment that has been around in some states for years is getting new attention as a way to… Continue reading We Are the Marked Ones: Why Colored License Plates for Convicted DWIs Are a Bad Idea
Read MorePosted by Tad A. Nelson | Politicians and Celebrities
The past 40 years have seen DWIs move from being a fairly minor violation, little more than a speeding ticket,… Continue reading The Aftermath of Four Famous DUIs
Read MorePosted 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 MorePosted by Tad A. Nelson | Sobriety Testing
The state considers driving a privilege, not a right. One of the rules on the books that really encompasses this… Continue reading A DWI Charge Means Potential License Suspension
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