Posted by Tad 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules on Additional Sentence for Gun Possession During Drug and Violent Crimes
Posted by Tad Nelson | Criminal Defense
In the first decision released during the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 term, the Court ruled unanimously that Congress did not… Continue reading Supreme Court Rules on Additional Sentence for Gun Possession During Drug and Violent Crimes
Read MoreSocial Networks Are Making the World Too Small For Some
Posted by Tad Nelson | Criminal Defense
The advent of social networking has allowed us to keep in touch with one-another, update our friends on the happenings… Continue reading Social Networks Are Making the World Too Small For Some
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