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Houston Criminal Attorney
Attorney Representation in Houston, Texas since 1992
The Texas Penal Code (§19.02, .03) defines Capital Murder as "intentionally or knowingly causing the death of an individual," while engaging in (but not limited to) the following crimes: murder of a peace officer or fireman, murder while committing the crime of kidnapping, burglary, robbery, sexual assault, terroristic threat, arson or any other capital felony; murder that is premeditated in nature, murder while escaping from a penal institution, or murder of an child under 6 years of age.
The act of Capital Murder in Houston is the most serious crime one can commit in the United States. Being wrongly accused of Capital Murder may result in the most dire of consequences, including life imprisonment, financial ruin, and even the execution of your life by lethal injection. Capital Murder trials have the potential to last months, even years, all the while with you sitting in the county jail wondering if the State will spare your life or not. In this most serious of accusations, it is imperative that you retain the best legal representation available.
The Houston attorney Law Firm of Tad Nelson and Associates have defended numerous individuals accused of murder and capital murder, and rest assured that you will have full use of all available resources for the defense of your case. Mr. Nelson is approved for First and Second Chairs with the State of Texas Second Administrative Judicial Region, and our Houston criminal law firm is listed as qualified counsel in accordance with Article 26.052 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Houston criminal attorney Nelson is also certified by the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas to perform criminal defense of a murder charge in Federal Court. Mr. Nelson attends above the necessary required Continuing Education Credits to retain his Board Certification, and is a regular attendee at the California Death Penalty Defense Workshop, which is widely regarded as the premier conference for criminal defense attorneys involved in Capital Murder Trials. If you are accused of this most serious of crimes in the Houston area, call the expert legal team at Tad Nelson and Associates immediately at 1-888-765-5614 to begin your criminal legal defense.
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