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Being stopped for DWI is bad enough, but if you have a child under 15 in the vehicle with you, your day just gets a whole lot worse. Having a child in the car while drunk driving will result in an enhancement, which means you are facing even stiffer penalties if convicted. In fact, there’s […]
Houston drunk drivers already pay substantial penalties if they are arrested and convicted. Pretty soon, they could have something else to worry about—child support payments to the family of their victims. A woman in Missouri is trying to get states to adopt Bentley’s Law. Bentley’s Law will make drunk drivers responsible for paying maintenance to […]
Getting arrested for DWI is bad enough in Houston. But if you end up hurting someone in a crash, then you can face more severe charges. Tad Nelson knows DWI law and can immediately defend you against intoxication assault related criminal charges in Houston. If you need help, contact our law firm today. You Can […]
Many people in Houston are shocked to learn they can be arrested and convicted of DWI as a result of taking prescription medications. But it’s true. The Texas Penal Code’s definition of DWI states that you are “intoxicated” if you do not have “normal use” of your faculties due to alcohol, drugs, dangerous drugs, or […]
The Houston Police Department employs field sobriety tests to judge whether a driver is intoxicated. When a blood test isn’t available, or if you refuse to give a sample, then a DWI case sometimes stands or falls based on the field tests. Houston DWI Lawyers Tad Nelson & Amber Spurlock fully understand how subjective these […]
It’s possible. The State of Texas doesn’t take throwing people in jail as a light matter, and DWI is usually a Class B misdemeanor. Many judges in Houston serving on the bench in Harris County will sentence a defendant to community supervision for a first offense, which typically requires drug counseling and other conditions. Although […]
If you don’t accept a plea deal for a DWI charge, then odds are good you’ll have a trial. What happens if you lose your case and the jury comes back with a guilty verdict? Believe it or not, a conviction in court doesn’t necessarily end a criminal case. Sometimes, the trial was so flawed […]
DWI Defense for Truckers & Commercial Drivers A DWI arrest can upend anyone’s life. But commercial truck drivers face the immediate loss of their livelihood. Without your CDL it will be very hard to find employment—in fact, you might be forced to switch to a lower paying job just to make ends meet. Texas, like […]
The Houston Police Department closed out the month of March with a high-speed chase to stop a woman they suspected of drunk driving. According to KHOU 11, when they finally caught up with her there was an unwelcome surprise in the back seat—a four-year-old sound asleep. The chase happened on March 30, when the woman […]
Every state has a statute of limitations, which sets out the maximum amount of time the prosecutor has to bring criminal charges against you. These laws serve several valid purposes, but the primary one is to protect defendants. The more time that passes, the harder it is to find evidence to use in your defense. […]