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Informant Testimony Leads to Cold Case Arrest Criminal Defense flickr image by Colin Dunn Reuters is reporting that Houston police believe they have, with the help of an informant and...

What Happens If I Fail a Breathalyzer Test? DWI You're driving home after a night on the town in Mid-town or maybe on Washington with a few friends. You've had dinner...

Officers Sued Over DWI Blood Test DWI Austin and Travis County are facing a civil lawsuit from a woman who alleges its law enforcement officers drew blood in violation...

DWI License Suspended? We Can Help DWI You May Be Eligible to Get An Occupational/Restricted Use License While Your Driving Privileges Are Suspended For DWI Houston DWI Lawyer Tad...

Refused a Blood Test? Expect a Warrant DWI Recently, the highest criminal court in the state, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, has ruled that blood search warrants are required...

Counterfeit Currency Carries Harsh Penalties Criminal Defense On December 6, 2014 three individuals were suspected of passing over $600 in counterfeit U.S. currency at a Corpus Christie, Texas WalMart....

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

Age and Consent Laws in Texas Sex Crimes Texas law makes it illegal for an adult, those ages eighteen and older, to have sex with a minor, those under the...

Drivers’ Rights Review by Tad Nelson DWI If you're a Houston area motorist then you know one of the worse things that can happen during the course of your...

Bill Seeks Harsher Penalties for False Reports Criminal Defense According to the Galveston County Daily News, a missing child hoax has prompted legislatures to propose a new bill. The proposed bill...

Self-Defense as a Texas Legal Defense Criminal Defense Self-defense is referred to as a justification defense, such that although the defendant has committed a criminal act prescribed by statute, he...

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

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

No Early Pleas in Harris County Drug Cases Drug Crimes After an investigation by a local newspaper and the fallout of having to pay out nearly $150,000 in taxpayer dollars to those...

HGN Field Sobriety Testing DWI Horizontal gaze nystagmus, or HGN, is a medical term for involuntary jerking of the eye. The human eye normally moves smoothly like...

Montgomery Man Gets Double Life for DWI DWI After being convicted for his 10th Texas DWI, a Montgomery County man has received a Double-Life sentence. He was also charged with...

Why DWI License Plates Are a Bad Idea DWI A DWI punishment that has been around in some states for years is getting new attention as a way to deter drunk...

The Aftermath of Four Famous DUIs DWI The past 40 years have seen DWIs move from being a fairly minor violation, little more than a speeding ticket, to a...

Mistake Overturns Guilty Plea Criminal Defense The Monitor reports Nohemi “Mimi” Gonzalez, a South Texas woman, is facing up to twenty (20) years in prison for three counts...

DWI Charges and License Suspension DWI The state considers driving a privilege, not a right. One of the rules on the books that really encompasses this thought is...

Texas Drivers Have Rights DWI Criminal laws in Texas are showing no signs of letting up on persons accused of DWI and other alcohol related criminal offenses....

The Media and Innocent Until Proven Guilty Criminal Defense The past decade or two have seen a rapid expansion in the amount of news media that people have access to. Although...

Expert Witness Reliability in DWI Cases DWI The main element of any accusation of a DWI offense by law enforcement is that the person accused of such an offense...

Lessons From the Adrian Peterson Case Criminal Defense There are many lessons that non-famous, middle-class Americans can learn from the Adrian Peterson Case. We bring them up because they apply...

First-Time DWI Offender Reoffends, Kills Man DWI Always take care to think wisely about your next action, especially when you know you like to enjoy alcoholic beverages and prefer...

Harris County Deputy Killed in East Harris County Criminal Defense We at the The Law Offices of Tad Nelson and Associates would like to send our deepest regards and best wishes to...

We’re Here to Help as Your Lawyers Criminal Defense Every DWI case we handle is different, every situation involving a person accused of driving while impaired and law enforcement in the...

The Galveston DWI Lawyer Scientist DWI Although attorney Tad Nelson is known nationally as a result of his many appearances on Fox News, Hannity and Colmes, and other...

Partner Strangulation Now a Texas Felony News Intimate Partner Strangulation Now a Felony in Texas On September 1, 2009, two measures went into effect that increase the potential penalties...

Can Juveniles Get Life Without Parole? Criminal Defense How the Graham Decision Affects Texas Juveniles Even though Texas is viewed around the country as a state that has fast-tracked capital punishment, Texas...