# Blog | The Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates [![Texas Boating While Intoxicated Consequences](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Law-Expert-768x512.jpg) Texas Boating While Intoxicated Consequences DWI For many people, one of the most enjoyable activities is to get on a boat and head off onto the open water...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/texas-boating-while-intoxicated-consequences/) [![Reasons People Drink and Drive](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/bigstock-197907262-768x531.jpg) Reasons People Drink and Drive DWI Most people are aware of both the dangers and the penalties for drinking and driving. Yet, it still happens every day. So,...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/reasons-people-drink-and-drive/) [![Synthetic Marijuana Lands Officer in Jail](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/synthetic-marijuana-lands-officer-in-jail.jpg) Synthetic Marijuana Lands Officer in Jail Drug Crimes In January ABC News 5 reported that Michael Anthony Moreno, a seven-year veteran of the Edinburg Police Department, and his sister have...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/synthetic-marijuana-lands-officer-in-jail/) [![MADD Lobbies for Ignition Interlock Company](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/madd-lobbies-for-ignition-interlock-company-768x286.jpg) MADD Lobbies for Ignition Interlock Company DWI Colleen Sheehy-Church, the president of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), recently spoke at a conference sponsored by SmartStart, an ignition interlock company,...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/madd-lobbies-for-ignition-interlock-company/) [![New Evidence Stays Death Row Execution](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/new-evidence-stays-death-row-execution-768x578.jpg) New Evidence Stays Death Row Execution Criminal Defense   flickr image by tgpAfter several appeals to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals were denied, new evidence has resulted in an order...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/new-evidence-stays-death-row-execution/) [![Quick Texas DWI Overview](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/quick-texas-dwi-overview-768x523.jpg) Quick Texas DWI Overview DWI Attorney Tad Nelson is a highly accomplished Houston DWI lawyer who holds a Board Certification in criminal law as well as a...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/quick-texas-dwi-overview/) [![Know When to Say No](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Austin-DWI-768x512.jpg) Know When to Say No Criminal Defense We all like to get out, enjoy life, and sometimes, have a drink from time to time. There's nothing wrong with having...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/know-when-to-say-no/) [![Teacher Reputation After Sexual Allegations](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/teacher-reputation-after-sexual-allegations-1.jpg) Teacher Reputation After Sexual Allegations Sex Crimes On January 28, 2015, Juan Antonio Chapa, a Hanna Early College High School teacher, was placed on administrative leave after being the...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/teacher-reputation-after-sexual-allegations/) [![Sobriety Checkpoint Debate](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Assault-public-servant-768x512.jpg) Sobriety Checkpoint Debate DWI Sobriety checkpoints are controversial for a variety of reasons. On one side of the coin, civil liberty activists and lawyers view sobriety...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/sobriety-checkpoint-debate/) [![Informant Testimony Leads to Cold Case Arrest](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/informant-testimony-leads-to-cold-case-arrest-768x510.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/informant-testimony-leads-to-cold-case-arrest/) [![What Happens If I Fail a Breathalyzer Test?](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DWI-Breath-Test-in-Texas-768x509.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/what-happens-if-i-fail-a-breathalyzer-test/) [![Officers Sued Over DWI Blood Test](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/DWI-Breath-Test-in-Texas-768x509.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/officers-sued-over-dwi-blood-test/) [![DWI License Suspended? We Can Help](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Sterring-Wheel-in-Chains-Suspended-Driver-License-ALR-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/dwi-license-suspended-we-can-help/) [![Refused a Blood Test? Expect a Warrant](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Blood-Draw-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/refused-a-blood-test-expect-a-warrant/) [![Counterfeit Currency Carries Harsh Penalties](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/counterfeit-currency-carries-harsh-penalties-768x346.jpg) 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 Christi, Texas Walmart....](https://tadlaw.com/blog/counterfeit-currency-carries-harsh-penalties/) [![Tips to Avoid DWI Charges in Houston](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Board-Certified-DWI-Lawyer-Tad-A-Nelson-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/tips-to-avoid-dwi-charges-in-houston/) [![Age and Consent Laws in Texas](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/age-and-consent-laws-in-texas-768x432.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/age-and-consent-laws-in-texas/) [![Drivers’ Rights Review by Tad Nelson](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/drivers-rights-review-by-tad-nelson-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/drivers-rights-review-by-tad-nelson/) [![Bill Seeks Harsher Penalties for False Reports](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bill-seeks-harsher-penalties-for-false-reports-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/bill-seeks-harsher-penalties-for-false-reports/) [![Self-Defense as a Texas Legal Defense](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/self-defense-as-a-texas-legal-defense-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/self-defense-as-a-texas-legal-defense/) [![No-Refusal DWI Enforcement During Mardi Gras](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Texas_State_Trooper.png) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/no-refusal-dwi-enforcement-during-mardi-gras/) [![Man Gets Double Life for DWI](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Man-Serving-Life-Sentence-for-DWI-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/man-gets-double-life-for-dwi/) [![No Early Pleas in Harris County Drug Cases](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/no-early-pleas-in-harris-county-drug-cases-768x432.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/no-early-pleas-in-harris-county-drug-cases/) [![HGN Field Sobriety Testing](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/hgn-field-sobriety-testing-768x484.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/hgn-field-sobriety-testing/) [![Montgomery Man Gets Double Life for DWI](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2015-02-17_0437.png) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/montgomery-man-gets-double-life-for-dwi/) [![Why DWI License Plates Are a Bad Idea](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/why-dwi-license-plates-are-a-bad-idea-768x508.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/why-dwi-license-plates-are-a-bad-idea/) [![The Aftermath of Four Famous DUIs](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/the-aftermath-of-four-famous-duis-768x576.jpg) 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. Now, in...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/the-aftermath-of-four-famous-duis/) [![Mistake Overturns Guilty Plea](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/mistake-overturns-guilty-plea-768x512.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/mistake-overturns-guilty-plea/) [![DWI Charges and License Suspension](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dwi-charges-and-license-suspension-768x576.jpg) 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...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/dwi-charges-and-license-suspension/) [![Texas Drivers Have Rights](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/texas-drivers-have-rights-768x513.jpg) 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....](https://tadlaw.com/blog/texas-drivers-have-rights/) - [« Previous Page](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/24/) - [1](https://tadlaw.com/blog/) - … - [23](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/23/) - [24](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/24/) - [25](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/25/) - [26](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/26/) - [27](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/27/) - … - [29](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/29/) - [Next Page »](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/26/) --- Source: https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/25/