Although a Minor in Possession (MIP) charge is a Class C misdemeanor, it’s a mistake to assume that this isn’t a serious criminal case. At Tad Nelson & Associates, our Houston DWI lawyers have received panicked phone calls from many parents telling us their child was arrested. Maybe they were sitting in a car where […]
While some people consider using a fake ID to get into a bar or purchase alcohol a “rite of passage,” it is still a crime under Texas law. Attempting to circumvent underage drinking laws by pretending to be over the age of 21 is not just dumb–it can lead to serious criminal charges that can […]
There is no disputing that underage drinking, especially on college campuses, is a major problem in Texas. Underage drinking is often linked to sexual assaults involving students. In many cases, assault victims are afraid to come forward because they fear getting in trouble, either with their school or law enforcement, if they admit to illegally […]
Texas, like the rest of the United States, sets the legal age for consuming or purchasing alcohol at 21. This is unusual. Most of the world allows teenagers to drink at ages 18 or 19. Some European countries even allow 16-year-olds to consume alcohol legally. Many Texas parents no doubt feel the 21 drinking age […]
In the state of Texas, like many states, there is a zero tolerance policy for underage drinking and driving. As a result, if a person under the age of 21 operates a motor vehicle or watercraft in a public place with any detectable amount of alcohol in their system, he or she is violating the […]
It’s 2:00 a.m. and you get a phone call informing you that your child has been charged with driving under the influence. Most likely, your heart starts to race and your mind is inundated with questions – is my child ok, will the police hurt my child, and then you get to some future concerns […]
Records at a local Texas university suggest that alcohol-related offenses on campus might be on the rise. The numbers have given at least one administrator pause, wondering whether alcohol abuse among college students might be a growing national issue. The university’s mid-year campus police records show that the number of driving while intoxicated offenses is […]
