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 with a suspended license Vehicular assault Reckless driving (for going over 100mph or otherwise… 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

Habitual Offender

New Hampshire has an Habitual Offender law, which requires the Department of Safety to “certify” certain repeat offender drivers as an “Habitual Offender,” a status that can prevent the individual from obtaining a driver’… Read More

Recent Blog Posts

Feb

BakerHostetler Partner Turns His Back on Justice

February 17th, 2020

OK, that’s not exactly what the BakerHostetler partner allegedly did during a deposition. But I choose not to print it here. Let’s just say that when the firm assigns lawyers to conduct depositions in the future, this lawyer may be bringi… Read More

Feb

Cutting Edge Privacy Case Argued before NH's High Court

February 12th, 2020

Today, Ted Lothstein presented oral argument to the New Hampshire Supreme Court in a case that implicates several cutting edge issues, including the scope of a new and potentially far-reaching amendment to the State Constitution that safeguards peopl… Read More

Jan

Appellate Advocacy Seminar Wins High Marks from Attendees

January 26th, 2020

The Seminar On October 31, 2019, Ted Lothstein was co-chair, along with fellow appellate lawyer Doreen Connor, of an all-day seminar presented by the NH Bar Association’s CLE Committee: Appellate Advocacy. 76 lawyers attended this seminar. The… Read More

Recent Case Results

Conviction for Felony Fraud Overturned

Conviction: Felony Fraud committed against a nursing home.Read the Court’s Decision Overturning the Conviction. State v. Huffman, 154 N.H. 678, 918 A.2d 1279 (2007). Read More

Minimum Consequence for DWI Available Under Law

In Plymouth District Court, After unsuccessful ALS hearing that resulted in 6 month license revocation — in a difficult case with a 0.13 breath test — State agreed to vacate that suspension in exchange for Client’s guilty plea to New Hampshire DUI and a minimum 90-day license suspension. Thus, Client blew a breath test well over the legal limit, and was able to have her lawyer conduct a full cross-examination of the arresting officer in an administrative hearing, but still was able to receive the minimum consequence for DWI available under law. Read More

Conviction for Issuing Bad Checks Overturned

Right Vindicated: Writing Check on Empty Bank Account is Not Necessarily a Crime.Read Ted’s Brief on AppealRead the Court’s Decision Overturning the Conviction. State v. John Reed Stewart,154 N.H. 678, 921 A.2d 933 (2007). Read More