This week, Richard and I tried a three-day Negligent Homicide jury trial in Hillsborough-South Superior Court. On Wednesday, after one hour deliberation, the jury came back NOT GUILTY. State Originally Charged Client with Manslaughter When this case… Read More

On January 1, 2016, HB 0496, the new law allowing restricted licenses for certain DWI offenders goes into effect. This is great news for many people who may be able to keep their jobs, stay in school, or keep up with their medical appointments by dri… Read More

Felony Drug Conviction for Landlord of Drug Dealer Can a homeowner be convicted of a drug felony, for allowing a tenant to sell drugs on the property, where the homeowner never possessed drugs, had no control over the drugs, and had no involvement in… Read More

Court Orders Sentence Reduction underAmendment 782 Effective November 1, 2014, Amendment 782 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines, the so-called “Drugs Minus Two Amendment” reduced the guidelines for all federal drug offenses by two… Read More

Boston Court Issues Published Decision in Case Handled by Lothstein Guerriero, PLLC On November, 4, 2015, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston issued a published decision in an appeal handled by Ted Lothstein, United States v. Sean Brown, No.… Read More

An important new 1st Circuit decision reminds us that the lawyer’s duty to object to inadmissible material can be just as important during sentencing, as at trial. Luis Cirilo pled guilty to unlawful firearm possession, pursuant to a plea agree… Read More

Launch of our Firm’s New Website This month marked the debut of our law firm’s new home on the internet: www.NHDefender.com We built this website to replace our previous site, www.LothsteinLaw.com. This URL dates back to when Ted Lothstei… Read More

On Friday, June 26, 2015, in a decision entitled Johnson v. United States, the United States Supreme Court struck down the ‘residual clause’ of the Armed Career Criminals Act. This federal law elevates the sentence for a an illegal gun co… Read More