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Big Changes for NH's Sentence Review Division

Effective March 1, 2013, the Supreme Court has promulgated new rules for NH’s Sentence Review Division, rules which may prevent the prosecution from seeking sentence review in certain instances, but which also may result in many accused citizen… Read More
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NH Supreme Court - Sentencing and Remorse

02/28/2008. Sentencing Hearings, Remorse, and the Right Against Self-Incrimination. In State v. John Burgess, 943 A.2d 727 (2008), an appeal briefed and argued by Theodore Lothstein, the Court analyzed whether a criminal defendant’s “lack… Read More
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NH Supreme Court - Limits Prosecutor's Cross-Examination of Accused

11/09/2007. Court Condemns Prosecutor’s Cross-Examination Technique. Have you ever seen a prosecutor torment the accused on the stand by cross-examining him with respect to every instance in which his testimony disagrees with that of other witn… Read More
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NH Supreme Court - Double Jeopardy and the Iraq War

In State v. Solomon, 943 A.2d 819 (Mar. 20, 2008), Attorney Ted Lothstein persuaded the New Hampshire Supreme Court that the trial court violated Solomon’s right against double jeopardy under the New Hampshire Constitution by attempting, withou… Read More
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