» DWI / DUI / OUI

Attorney Lothstein represented a building contractor who faced a DWI charge in the Laconia District Court. This DWI was brought by the New Hampshire State Police after they stopped Client in a “roadblock” following a Meadowbrook Pavilion concert. A DWI conviction would mean a one year loss of his Commercial Driver’s License, which would be devastating to his business, his family and his livelihood. Attorney Lothstein secured a plea where Client served a 90 day suspension of his driver’s license, but did not get a DWI conviction, did not lose his CDL, and still has no criminal record. His testimonial appears here. Read More

The Bradford, NH Police arrest Client for DWI, and she provides a breath test of .08. Attorney Lothstein obtains a plea agreement in the Hillsborough District Court where the DWI is dismissed, and client pleads guilty to reckless operation, thereby avoiding a criminal record, avoiding a DWI conviction, and avoiding involvement in the costly and burdensome Impaired Driver Care Management Program (“IDCMP”). Read More

The Windham, NH Police arrest Client for DWI, and Client refuses a breath test. Attorney Lothstein obtains a plea agreement in the Salem District Court where Client pleads to reckless operation. No criminal record, no DWI, no IDCMP. Read More

Franklin, NH Police arrested Client for DWI – with a .29 blood alcohol concentration (almost double the Aggravated limit and nearly four times the legal limit of .08). Nevertheless, Attorney Lothstein secured plea bargain in Franklin District Court where client pled guilty to DWI first offense. This prevented a conviction for Aggravated DWI and saved client from mandatory jail time and mandatory one year ignition interlock. Read More

Haverhill, NH police charged Client with DWI in the Haverhill District Court. Attorney Lothstein secured plea to Negligent Operation, a non-criminal violation. Client paid a fine and served a 14-day license suspension, with the right to restore his license without completing any court-mandated programs. Read More

Epsom, NH Police charged Client with DWI. Client – who blew over the legal limit – prevails on the merits in the administrative license suspension hearing – no 180-day suspension. Then, in 6th Circuit District Division Concord Court, Attorney Lothstein obtains a plea agreement for Client – a plea to Negligent Operation with a 15-day license suspension – DWI dismissed! Read More

Candia District Court, NH: N.H. State Police charge Client with aggravated driving under the influence of marijuana, an offense carrying mandatory jail time and a mandatory one-year license loss upon conviction. Attorney Lothstein obtains plea agreement for Client to plead guilty to Reckless Operation with a 60-day license loss – no jail, Aggravated DWI dismissed, no DWI conviction! Read More

In Jaffrey-Peterborough Court, Client was charged with Underage DWI after she blew a .10 — five times the legal limit for a driver under 21 years old. She faced a mandatory one year license suspension. Attorney Lothstein filed a motion to suppress and, on the eve of trial, secured a plea to Negligent Operation and Unlawful Possession of Alcohol with a fine and a 90 day license loss. DWI dismissed! Read More