Legislature Undermines Critical DWI Reform

Just six months ago, the legislature made effective a critical new law that allows first-time DWI offenders to obtain a limited license for part of their minimum period of license suspension. We put up a whole page on our website to educate people ab… Read More

Legislature Eliminates Captured Sample Requirement

The Governor has signed Senate Bill 379, which eliminates the long-standing requirement that Intoxilyzer breath testing machines in police departments capture a preserved sample of the subject’s breath. For decades, our clients have sent these… Read More

7 Arrested During Bike Week Roadblock

On this page on June 10, 2016, we warned our readers that the State Police would target bikers and other tourists visiting NH by conducting a DWI “Checkpoint” or Roadblock in New Hampton during bike week. According to the Concord Patch we… Read More

State Police Announce 'Operation Arrest Dad'

Dads Beware! June 19 is Father’s Day, right? Well, dad would be well advised to forgo traditional Father’s Day activities such as enjoying a couple beers on the golf course or at a BBQ at Fort Foster, Newcastle Beach, etc. ,,, because Tro… Read More

DWI Roadblock Targets Bike Week

The State Police have announced that they have obtained authorization for a so-called “Sobriety Checkpoint” – a dragnet used to detect impaired drivers that often results in arrests for other crimes such as drug possession or drivin… Read More

Mowing while Intoxicated?

Can the authorities in NH prosecute a person for operating a riding lawnmower while intoxicated? Man Arrested in Minnesota for Mowing While Intoxicated A Minnesota newspaper reported yesterday that authorities there arrested a man for operating a rid… Read More

NH Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Finally Open

Today, WMUR News reported that NH’s third medical marijuana dispensary, “Temescal Wellness”, opened on Sunday, May 15 in Lebanon, NH and provided medical marijuana to about 20 patients that day. According to the NH Department of Hea… Read More

Three Day Jury Trial Ends in Not Guilty Verdicts on all Counts.

Ted Lothstein Wins Not Guilty Verdicts We are thrilled to report that on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, as published in this morning’s Monadnock Ledger newspaper, Jess Burt was found not guilty by jury of all charges pending against her. Background… Read More

Victim of Over-Militarized Police Strikes Back

The Tragic Death of an Innocent Man Eurie A. Stamps was an innocent, 68-year old man living in a Framingham, Massachusetts home also occupied by suspected drug dealers. On January 5, 2011, he was in his pajamas, watching a basketball game on TV. A SW… Read More

Winning Strategies Seminar - and Drug War Reform

On January 28-30, Ted Lothstein and Richard Guerriero flew out to San Antonio, Texas for a three-day federal criminal defense continuing legal education course entitled “Winning Strategies Seminar” and presented by the Administrative Offi… Read More