NH House Votes Wed. on Legalizing Marijuana

On Wednesday, for personal use. Anyone over 21 could possess up to an ounce of marijuana without violating any NH criminal law. Of course, the State of Colorado has made news across the world by legalizing possession of marijuana and allowing private… Read More

Worst Lawyer Soundbite of 2014

OK, it’s very early to be declaring the “Worst Lawyer Soundbite of the Year.” We’re not even halfway through January. But this Minnesota lawyer is trying her hardest to claim the trophy. Did I Just Say That? The on a lawyer re… Read More

NH Supreme Court Broadens Prosecutorial Discretion for Reckless Drivers

Today’s decision by the NH Supreme Court underscores the awesome degree of power wielded by prosecutors, referred to as “prosecutorial discretion,” and meaning the power to choose which offense, and how serious an offense, to charge… Read More

Another Reason To Talk To A Good Defense Lawyer Before Talking To The Police

The United States Supreme Court issued a new opinion on Monday making it more difficult for citizens to assert their 5th amendment when talking to the police. The Supreme Court decided that when a person voluntarily talks with police prior to arrest,… Read More

Ted Lothstein and Richard Guerriero Presenting Criminal Seminar - Ethics in the Age of Social Media

On June 26, 2013, Ted Lothstein and Richard Guerriero will be speakers at a criminal litigation presentation chaired by Ted Lothstein called Ethics in the Age of Social Media. This CLE, which also features presentations by a county attorney prosecuto… Read More

NH Supreme Court Requires Sex Offender Registration Despite Fictionalized Victim

In Czyzewski v. New Hampshire Department of Safety, decided today, the Court provided a classic example – and a very defensible example – of how Courts will literally ignore the language of a statute in order to reach a desired result. Cz… Read More

FBI distributes child pornography to ensnare website visitors

Can it be true that our own government is now in the business of selling child porn on the web? Most people would not be surprised to learn that the FBI, with judicial authorization, can seize and shut down a child pornography website. After all, chi… Read More

Medical Marijuana in NH - Strategies for NH Criminal Defense Attorneys

After years of trying, medical marijuana activists are closer than ever before, to passing a law that would allow NH to become the last New England state to legalize medical marijuana. An expansive version of the law passed the NH House overwhelmingl… Read More

Lothstein Guerriero, PLLC - launching on May 6, 2013!

I am thrilled to announce that as of May 3, 2013, at 5:00 p.m., Lothstein Law Office, PLLC is no more! Thrilled, because we are about to launch something bigger, and better. One of New Hampshire’s most skilled, experienced and respected crimina… Read More

Who Makes the Big Decisions - Criminal Defense Lawyer or Client?

The Florida Supreme Court has decided that the criminal defense lawyer, not the client, makes the final decision as to whether to call a particular defense witness. The case was reported this week in the ABA Journal, here. Vincent Puglisi, on trial f… Read More