by Attorney Tad Nelson | Aug 5, 2015 | DWI & Law, Health & Biochemistry
If a police officer pulls you over and suspects that you’re Driving While Intoxicated, they’ll usually administer a test to determine your BAC level, or Blood Alcohol Concentration level. This is the level of alcohol found in a person’s bloodstream and is...
by Attorney Tad Nelson | Apr 24, 2015 | DWI & Law
Generally speaking, an anonymous tip to the police is not by itself enough for an officer to stop a driver. Ultimately, the tips provided by anonymous callers remain suspect. Because they remain anonymous they are unaccountable for the claims they make to police. In...
by Attorney Tad Nelson | Mar 26, 2015 | DWI & Law
Galveston DWI Lawyer Tad Nelson In the State of Texas, a person can be criminally charged for the unlawful offense of driving while intoxicated (DWI) if they are found by law enforcement to be intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle in a public place. DWI offenses...
by Attorney Tad Nelson | Mar 23, 2015 | DWI & Law
In 2014, the Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals, the state’s highest criminal court, ruled that it is unconstitutional for an officer to take a suspected DWI offender’s blood without consent or a warrant. Writing for the majority, Justice Elsa Alcala stated, “We hold...
by Attorney Tad Nelson | Nov 11, 2014
Galveston DWI lawyer Amber Spurlock, a United States Military Veteran, is a leading member of the legal team at the Law Offices of Tad Nelson & Associates. Ms. Spurlock has defended hundreds people from the Galveston area in the court of law. Our clients always...
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