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Reforms Protect Defendants from Inadmissible Evidence in Court

12/19/2006. Court Reforms the Opening-the-Door Doctrine. In State v. Donald Morrill, N.H. (2006), a case briefed and argued by Ted Lothstein, the Court overruled long-standing precedent and eliminated its “opening-the-door” doctrine. In i… Read More
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NH Supreme Court - Landmark Victory for Self-Defense Right

11/20/2006. Court Reverses Manslaughter Conviction Because Defendant Had Right to Claim Self-Defense. In State v. Ethan Vassar, 154 N.H. 370 (2006), in an appeal briefed and argued by Theodore Lothstein, the New Hampshire Supreme Court reversed a pro… Read More
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