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Specific Criminal Offenses

Assault Cases

Ted Lothstein and Richard Guerriero have represented many clients charged with different degrees of assault in NH’s District Courts, and Superior Courts, throughout the State. In NH, we don’t use the terminology “assault and battery… Read More

Issuing Bad Checks and Check Forgery

Does your case involve an allegation that you issued a bad check, or committed forgery in relation to the negotiation of a check? In either scenario, a check is involved in the alleged criminal conduct. But these offenses fall under different laws an… Read More

Driving Offenses (other than DWI)

Many of our clients face charges for driving offenses such as Conduct after an Accident (leaving the scene or otherwise not reporting an accident) Driving after Certification as an Habitual Offender Driving with a suspended license Vehicular assault… Read More

Drug Possession

Many of our clients face charges for possession of illegal drugs, or possession of prescription drugs without a valid prescription. These charges can be brought in district or superior court, and can be brought as violations, misdemeanors, or felony… Read More

Drug Cases - Sales, Conspiracies

Ted Lothstein and Richard Guerriero have represented many clients charged with felony and misdemeanor drug crimes in NH’s District Courts, and Superior Courts, throughout the State; and in the United States District Court – NH (federal co… Read More

Sexual Assault Allegations

New Hampshire criminal defense attorneys Richard Guerriero and Ted Lothstein have handled many sexual assault cases — both misdemeanors and felonies — in NH District and Superior Courts, in the United States District Court-NH (child pornography c… Read More

Theft Offenses

In New Hampshire, theft cases fall into two general categories: felony thefts, where the felony status is based on the value of the property stolen, or recidivism; and misdemeanor theft cases. And thefts can be charged in many different ways, based o… Read More

Driving after Certification as an Habitual Offender

When a person drives a vehicle anywhere in NH after being certified as an Habitual Offender, in most instances they will face a prosecution for the Special Felony called Operating after Certification as an Habitual Offender. What is a Habitual Offend… Read More

Recent Blog Posts

Apr

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… Read More

Feb

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… Read More

Feb

Drug Convictions Reversed due to Trial Judge's Biased Comments

February 4th, 2021

The Case and Ruling In late December, in United States v. Raymundi-Hernandez, the 1st Circuit Court reversed not only Mr. Raymundi-Hernandez’s conviction for narcotics trafficking, but convictions of three other codefendants / alleged coconspir… Read More

Recent Case Results

DWI Dropped

In Laconia District Court, Client charged with New Hampshire DWI – and blew 0.14 breath test. Prosecution agreed to drop DWI charge and allow Client to plead guilty to reckless driving, 2d offense with a 6 month license loss. Although Client lost commercial driver’s license (CDL) administratively because of the breath test over legal limit, this plea likely saved his long-term career as a commercial vehicle operator. Read More

Not Guilty of DWI in Laconia Circuit Court

In the 4th Circuit - District Division - Laconia Court, Ted Lothstein represented Client, charged by the Laconia Police Department with driving while intoxicated, class B misdemeanor. After a full trial, Judge Carroll found Client not guilty of DWI. Vindicated! Read More

State Drops Array of Five Motor Vehicle Charges Except for One

In Jaffrey-Peterborough District Court, Client faced an alarming array of criminal motor vehicle charges arising out of a single motor vehicle stop: DWI (0.15 breath test), Transporting Controlled Drug (marijuana) in a vehicle, Conduct After an Accident (leaving the scene of an accident), Possession of Marijuana, Transportation of Alcoholic Beverages in a motor vehicle. After negotiation, the State agreed to drop all charges except the DWI, and recommended the minimum sentence under law for that offense. After one year, Client will have only a violation, and no criminal convictions, on his record. Read More

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Specific Criminal Offenses