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Why do I support the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society?
March 31st, 2024
Why Support the NH Supreme Court Society? As a lawyer that focuses on only a couple practice areas, one of which is Appellate Litigation, I support the New Hampshire Supreme Court Society because I strongly support its underlying values and goals: to…
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Hat Trick for LG: 5 Days, 3 Victories
April 10th, 2023
Firm Wins NH Supreme Court Appeal. On March 30, 2023, in State v. Tufano, an appeal case handled by Ted Lothstein, the NH Supreme Court reversed a conviction for cruelty to animals arising out of a very unusual fact pattern. The accused was seen by n…
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Picking a Lawyer? Choose Wisely...
January 19th, 2022
In the last two weeks, the NH Supreme Court has issued two decisions that remind us of the importance of hiring a competent, skilled, knowledgeable and experienced lawyer in the first place. Why is it important? Because in many instances, if you choo…
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1st Circuit "on a tear"...
August 19th, 2021
Three Sentencing Reversals in One Day Yes, on August 16, 2021, the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston went “on a tear” …. tearing up the sentences imposed by lower court judges in three different cases. These decisions illustrat…
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Appellate Decision of the Month - "Message Received!"
April 12th, 2021
The Recent 101 Ocean Blvd v. Foy Decision In 101 Ocean Blvd v. Foy, decided on March 19, 2021, the New Hampshire Supreme Court addressed a frequently recurring appellate issue: An attorney that made an improper “send a message” argument to the ju…
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Mass. Appeals Ct Suppresses Evidence from Pretextual Vehicle Stop
February 25th, 2021
In Commonwealth v. Lek, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued a major decision earlier this month that curtails the ability of the police to make pretextual stops, find a reason to arrest the driver, and then search his car. Surprise! – Pretex…
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2020- Year in Review for the Criminal Justice System
January 24th, 2021
The January 20, 2021 issue of the New Hampshire Bar News printed excerpts from an article that Kaylee Doty and I wrote, “The Criminal Justice System in 2020 – A Year Like No Other”. You can read the excerpted article in the newspape…
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Cutting Edge Privacy Case Argued before NH's High Court
February 12th, 2020
Today, Ted Lothstein presented oral argument to the New Hampshire Supreme Court in a case that implicates several cutting edge issues, including the scope of a new and potentially far-reaching amendment to the State Constitution that safeguards peopl…
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Appellate Advocacy Seminar Wins High Marks from Attendees
January 26th, 2020
The Seminar On October 31, 2019, Ted Lothstein was co-chair, along with fellow appellate lawyer Doreen Connor, of an all-day seminar presented by the NH Bar Association’s CLE Committee: Appellate Advocacy. 76 lawyers attended this seminar. The…
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Sentence Reduction Under 3582c1A for Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons
U.S. v. Urkevich order, 03-cr-00037, Nebraska District Court, link to the order here: Urkevick order c1A
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