Posted by Tad Nelson | DWI, Underage Drinking
Texas law prohibits individuals who are under the age of 21 to purchase, attempt to purchase, possess, or consume alcoholic… Continue reading Minors and Drinking in Galveston
Read MoreDecriminalizing Marijuana May Become Reality in Texas
Posted by Tad Nelson | Drug Crime, Marijuana Possession
State representative Joe Moody (D-El Paso) authored HB 507, a bill that would essentially decriminalize possession of small amounts of… Continue reading Decriminalizing Marijuana May Become Reality in Texas
Read MoreHouston Police Officer Charged in Cocaine Conspiracy
Posted by Tad Nelson | Drug Crime, Houston Criminal Cases
A longtime Houston Police Department officer was charged just last month in connection with trafficking huge amounts of cocaine into… Continue reading Houston Police Officer Charged in Cocaine Conspiracy
Read MoreSex Crimes: Prostitution
Posted by Tad Nelson | Sex Crime
Prostitution is considered a crime against public decency in Texas and there are many laws criminalizing it and related acts.… Continue reading Sex Crimes: Prostitution
Read MoreMarijuana Possession Laws and Penalties in Texas
Posted by Tad Nelson | Drug Crime, Marijuana Possession
The legal landscape for the possession and use of marijuana has changed considerably in the last 10 years. In fact,… Continue reading Marijuana Possession Laws and Penalties in Texas
Read MoreSynthetic Marijuana Lands Edinburg Police Officer in Jail
Posted by Tad Nelson | Drug Crime
In January ABC News 5 reported that Michael Anthony Moreno, a seven-year veteran of the Edinburg Police Department, and his… Continue reading Synthetic Marijuana Lands Edinburg Police Officer in Jail
Read MoreNew Evidence Wins Death Row Inmate a Stayed Execution
Posted by Tad Nelson | Criminal Defense, Murder Cold Case
flickr image by tgpAfter several appeals to Texas Court of Criminal Appeals were denied, new evidence has resulted in… Continue reading New Evidence Wins Death Row Inmate a Stayed Execution
Read MoreSexual Allegations Threaten a High School Teacher’s Reputation & Career
Posted by Tad Nelson | Criminal Defense, Houston Criminal Cases, Sex Crime
flickr image by KT KingOn January 28, 2015, Juan Antonio Chapa, a Hanna Early College High School teacher, was… Continue reading Sexual Allegations Threaten a High School Teacher’s Reputation & Career
Read MoreInformant’s Testimony Has Police Arrest a Suspect in a 1984 Murder Cold Case
Posted by Tad Nelson | Criminal Defense, Murder Cold Case
flickr image by Colin Dunn Reuters is reporting that Houston police believe they have, with the help of an… Continue reading Informant’s Testimony Has Police Arrest a Suspect in a 1984 Murder Cold Case
Read MoreThe Crime of Passing Counterfeit U.S. Currency Carries Stiff Penalties
Posted by Tad Nelson | Criminal Defense, Houston Criminal Cases, White Collar Crime
On December 6, 2014 three individuals were suspected of passing over $600 in counterfeit U.S. currency at a Corpus Christie,… Continue reading The Crime of Passing Counterfeit U.S. Currency Carries Stiff Penalties
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