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
Read MoreAge Is More Than a Number When It Comes To Consenting to Sex
Posted by Tad Nelson | Criminal Defense, Sex Crime
Texas law makes it illegal for an adult, those ages eighteen and older, to have sex with a minor, those… Continue reading Age Is More Than a Number When It Comes To Consenting to Sex
Read MoreState Bill Seeking Harsher Penalties for False Reports
Posted by Tad Nelson | Houston Criminal Cases, Understanding Texas Law
According to the Galveston County Daily News, a missing child hoax has prompted legislatures to propose a new bill. The… Continue reading State Bill Seeking Harsher Penalties for False Reports
Read MoreSelf-Defense As A Legal Defense in Texas
Posted by Tad Nelson | Criminal Defense, Understanding Texas Law
Self-defense is referred to as a justification defense, such that although the defendant has committed a criminal act prescribed by… Continue reading Self-Defense As A Legal Defense in Texas
Read MoreHarris County No Longer Accepting Early Plea Agreements in Possession Cases
Posted by Tad Nelson | Possession
After an investigation by a local newspaper and the fallout of having to pay out nearly $150,000 in taxpayer dollars… Continue reading Harris County No Longer Accepting Early Plea Agreements in Possession Cases
Read MoreWe Are the Marked Ones: Why Colored License Plates for Convicted DWIs Are a Bad Idea
Posted by Tad Nelson | DWI
A DWI punishment that has been around in some states for years is getting new attention as a way to… Continue reading We Are the Marked Ones: Why Colored License Plates for Convicted DWIs Are a Bad Idea
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