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I’m Tad Nelson, a Galveston native who has practiced law here since 1991. As a Board Certified® Criminal Law Attorney and an ACS/CHAL Lawyer-Scientist, I’ve […] Read More
Galveston criminal law attorneys Tad Nelson & Amber Spurlock take pride in helping families of children charged with crimes in Galveston County. When exploring the […] Read More
One of the best ways to deal with the challenges that accompany criminal charges is to retain an experienced defense attorney in Galveston, Texas. If […] Read More
Have you or a loved one faced criminal charges related to writing a bad check (a.k.a. “hot check”)? If so, it is imperative that you […] Read More
One of the most damaging criminal charges to your reputation and future is a sex crime charge. In fact, even the allegation of a sex […] Read More
A glimmering reminder of the unsavory law enforcement practices that propelled media personality Chris Hansen of “To Catch A Predator” to a near household name […] Read More
Being charged with possession of a controlled substance in Galveston, TX can cause serious damage to your record and may even lead to jail time. […] Read More
Probably the most serious crime covered in the Texas penal code is murder, which is legally referred to as homicide. (Some would argue that sexual […] Read More
Understanding the Legal Standard That Must Be Met for a Valid Arrest In the State of Texas, there is no statute on the books that […] Read More
Typically the crime of trespassing is committed by going on property belonging to another without permission. However, you might be surprised that in some situations […] Read More
Did you know that evidence that has been seized and used against you in a criminal charge might be suppressed if it was obtained by […] Read More
Minors who consume, purchase, attempt to purchase, or possess alcoholic beverages, including minors who are intoxicated in public or lie about their age to obtain […] Read More
Jurors imposed a 40-year sentence on a Texas man convicted in a childhood arson attack on a boy who died nearly 13 years later. Defendant […] Read More
Currently trending in the news is the debate of increasing the criminal age in Texas from age 17 to age 18. Texas law charges 17-year-olds […] Read More
Studies show that a strong majority of adults with access to the internet use social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. While social media has […] Read More
If you are arrested for drunk driving, you may think the odds are immediately stacked against you, but they are not. No matter the circumstance, […] Read More
I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage, “if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.” Well, that is the case with […] Read More
According to the Galveston County Daily News, a missing child hoax has prompted legislatures to propose a new bill. The proposed bill came after a […] Read More
When most people think of theft, they tend to think it only includes the actual or intentional taking of the property of another without their […] Read More
Recent events in Ferguson , Missouri and New York have brought the role of the grand jury into the national spotlight. Many are questioning not […] Read More
When you’re charged with sexual assault, rape, statutory rape (common among adult teenagers), or any other sex crime, you can expect a rough experience in […] Read More
While perusing YouTube we happened to stumble across an interesting video in which two internet news personalities took stabs at a 20 year study of […] Read More
If you’ve been arrested for a criminal offense involving any illegal, or controlled, substance in Galveston, its important to converse with a criminal defense attorney […] Read More
Being accused of a criminal offense is a serious matter, especially if you’ve been arrested and charged for a crime in Galveston, Texas. In Texas, […] Read More
In this video we found on YouTube we are given a look inside the Colombian cocaine drug cartels that sprung up after the fall of […] Read More
Heroin is becoming a bigger and bigger problem in the Houston-Galveston area driving the need for the public to become more aware of the encroachment […] Read More