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
Read MoreState Bill Seeking Harsher Penalties for False Reports
Posted by Tad A. Nelson | Houston Criminal Cases, Understanding Texas Law
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
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 MoreNo Refusal DWI Enforcement During Mardi Gras
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
Read MoreMan Sentenced to Double-Life for DWI
Posted 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 MoreHarris County No Longer Accepting Early Plea Agreements in Possession Cases
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
Read MoreHGN: Field Sobriety Testing
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
Read MoreMontgomery Man Sentenced to Double-Life for DWI
Posted 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 MoreWe Are the Marked Ones: Why Colored License Plates for Convicted DWIs Are a Bad Idea
Posted 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 MoreThe Aftermath of Four Famous DUIs
Posted 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
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