# Blog | The Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates [![BP Agrees to $4.5 Billion Settlement](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/bp-agrees-to-4-5-billion-settlement-768x406.jpg) BP Agrees to $4.5 Billion Settlement Personal Injury In a time of economic recession, some may have concerns about agencies cutting staffing or other resources. Even corporate leaders may be...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/bp-agrees-to-4-5-billion-settlement/) [![Online Loan Cosigner Ads Pose Risks](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/online-loan-cosigner-ads-pose-risks-768x512.jpg) Online Loan Cosigner Ads Pose Risks White Collar Crimes Many in Houston rely on online classified ads to buy and sell basic things like furniture or to advertise for a garage...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/online-loan-cosigner-ads-pose-risks/) [![DWI Offender in Shock Probation Back in Jail](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/dwi-offender-in-shock-probation-back-in-jail-768x432.jpg) DWI Offender in Shock Probation Back in Jail DWI Last month in this blog, we discussed the case of a Houston man who had been sentenced to "shock probation" in his...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/dwi-offender-in-shock-probation-back-in-jail/) [![Houston Men Convicted in Bus Stop Hate Crime](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/houston-men-convicted-in-bus-stop-hate-crime-768x542.jpg) Houston Men Convicted in Bus Stop Hate Crime Violent Crimes This week, three Houston men were convicted on federal hate crime charges for the assault of an African-American man last August. The...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/houston-men-convicted-in-bus-stop-hate-crime/) [![Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/houston-man-pleads-guilty-to-federal-drug-charges-768x432.jpg) Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charges Drug Crimes The founder of a Houston record label pleaded guilty last week to charges of cocaine distribution and money laundering. Prosecutors alleged that...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/houston-man-pleads-guilty-to-federal-drug-charges/) [![Harris County Jail Employee Trouble](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/harris-county-jail-employee-trouble-768x405.jpg) Harris County Jail Employee Trouble Criminal Defense The use of excessive force at the Harris County Jail is not news. It's well known and documented. In fact, a 2009...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/harris-county-jail-employee-trouble/) [![More Funds to Catch Houston Drunk Drivers](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/more-funds-to-catch-houston-drunk-drivers-768x512.jpg) More Funds to Catch Houston Drunk Drivers DWI Amid a drunk-driving scandal related to the mobile DWI testing vans, the Harris County district attorney's office is taking a new approach...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/more-funds-to-catch-houston-drunk-drivers/) [![Warrantless GPS Tracking in Texas](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/warrantless-gps-tracking-in-texas-768x512.jpg) Warrantless GPS Tracking in Texas Criminal Defense A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court held that police may not use GPS to track a criminal suspect without first...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/warrantless-gps-tracking-in-texas/) [![Sex Offender Reoffense Rates](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/sex-offender-reoffense-rates-768x432.jpg) Sex Offender Reoffense Rates Sex Crimes Conventional wisdom says that sex offenders need to be harshly punished for their crimes because of their propensity for recidivism. In fact,...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/sex-offender-reoffense-rates/) [![Appeal Chance for Texas Death Row Inmates](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/appeal-chance-for-texas-death-row-inmates-768x405.jpg) Appeal Chance for Texas Death Row Inmates Criminal Defense After state officials reprimanded a criminal psychologist who often testified for the prosecution regarding fitness for execution of defendants, criminal defense attorneys...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/appeal-chance-for-texas-death-row-inmates/) [![Sick Texas Inmates May Be Released Early](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/sick-texas-inmates-may-be-released-early-768x430.jpg) Sick Texas Inmates May Be Released Early Criminal Defense Texas lawmakers latest proposal to cut the budget may benefit a number of individuals currently residing in Texas prisons. With a state...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/sick-texas-inmates-may-be-released-early/) [![Minor Adults and Texas DWI Law](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/minor-adults-and-texas-dwi-law-768x512.jpg) Minor Adults and Texas DWI Law DWI Texas has a special category for drunk drivers that aren't actually yet legal drinkers: "minor adults." If arrested for driving while intoxicated...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/minor-adults-and-texas-dwi-law/) [![NTSB Urges Crackdown on Hard-Core DWI](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/ntsb-urges-crackdown-on-hard-core-dwi-768x432.jpg) NTSB Urges Crackdown on Hard-Core DWI DWI According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), almost 11,000 people died in 2009 in drunken driving crashes, accounting for 32 percent...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/ntsb-urges-crackdown-on-hard-core-dwi/) [![Willie Nelson Pot Bust Legality Questioned](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/willie-nelson-pot-bust-legality-questioned-768x512.jpg) Willie Nelson Pot Bust Legality Questioned Drug Crimes Country-music legend Willie Nelson was arrested for drug possession at a Border Patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas, on November 26, 2010....](https://tadlaw.com/blog/willie-nelson-pot-bust-legality-questioned/) [![Supreme Court Rules on Gun Sentence Add-Ons](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/supreme-court-rules-on-gun-sentence-add-ons-768x511.jpg) Supreme Court Rules on Gun Sentence Add-Ons Violent Crimes In the first decision released during the U.S. Supreme Court's 2010 term, the Court ruled unanimously that Congress did not intend to...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/supreme-court-rules-on-gun-sentence-add-ons/) [![Social Networks Can Make the World Too Small](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/social-networks-can-make-the-world-too-small-768x437.jpg) Social Networks Can Make the World Too Small Criminal Defense The advent of social networking has allowed us to keep in touch with one-another, update our friends on the happenings of our...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/social-networks-can-make-the-world-too-small/) [![Driving While Ability Impaired Under .08](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/driving-while-ability-impaired-under-08-768x506.jpg) Driving While Ability Impaired Under .08 DWI A New Drunk Driving Charge Proposed for Texas Drivers Drunk driving continues to be a growing problem in Texas. In the last...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/driving-while-ability-impaired-under-08/) [![More Texans Choosing Jail Over Probation](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/more-texans-choosing-jail-over-probation-768x512.jpg) More Texans Choosing Jail Over Probation Criminal Defense For many criminal defendants, the possibility of time in jail is a terrifying prospect: the loss of freedom, coupled with the poor...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/more-texans-choosing-jail-over-probation/) [![Medicare Fraud Crackdown](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/medicare-fraud-crackdown-768x405.jpg) Medicare Fraud Crackdown White Collar Crimes A joint federal task force arrested 94 people - many of them doctors - in a recent crackdown on Medicare fraud throughout...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/medicare-fraud-crackdown/) [![Can Houston Police Talk to Defense Attorneys?](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/can-houston-police-talk-to-defense-attorneys-768x513.jpg) Can Houston Police Talk to Defense Attorneys? Criminal Defense Without "express permission" from prosecutors, Houston Police Officers will no longer be permitted to speak with criminal defense attorneys about ongoing cases....](https://tadlaw.com/blog/can-houston-police-talk-to-defense-attorneys/) [![Justice Roberts and Gay Marriage](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/justice-roberts-and-gay-marriage-768x512.jpg) Justice Roberts and Gay Marriage Family Law When the Washington, D.C., City Council passed a law last December allowing same-sex marriage in the District, the move came under almost...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/justice-roberts-and-gay-marriage/) [![Houston Criminal Defense Blog](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/houston-criminal-defense-blog-768x432.jpg) Houston Criminal Defense Blog Criminal Defense On behalf of The Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates As you know, things change quickly in all aspects of our...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/houston-criminal-defense-blog/) [![Tad Nelson on Fox News – Craig Stebic Case](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/tad-nelson-on-fox-news-craig-stebic-case-768x512.jpg) Tad Nelson on Fox News – Craig Stebic Case Criminal Defense Tad Nelson on Fox News: The Craig Stebic Case Will lack of evidence hurt chances of charging Craig Stebic in the unexplained...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/tad-nelson-on-fox-news-craig-stebic-case/) [![Duke Lacrosse Case](https://tadlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/blog-full-768x512.jpg) Duke Lacrosse Case Criminal Defense Duke Lacrosse Debacle and Accuser’s Credibility Tad Nelson, former prosecutor, criminal defense attorney featured on Fox News to give opinion on the...](https://tadlaw.com/blog/duke-lacrosse-case/) - [« Previous Page](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/28/) - [1](https://tadlaw.com/blog/) - … - [27](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/27/) - [28](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/28/) - [29](https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/29/) --- Source: https://tadlaw.com/blog/page/29/