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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

Berlin District Court — Client faced DWI first offense carrying minimum 90-day license revocation, and ALS suspension for refusal to take a breath test that carried minimum 180-day license suspension. State agreed to withdraw both the DWI, and the ALS, in exchange for Client's guilty plea to reckless driving which resulted in a 60-day suspension. No DWI or alcohol-related conviction, no ALS suspension. Read More

In Lebanon District Court, the State Police charged Client with DWI-2d Offense and Aggravated DWI. Attorney Lothstein filed a motion to suppress, contending that the vehicle stop violated Client’s constitutional rights. On the day of trial, the State allowed Client to plead guilty to reckless driving, and dropped the DWI charges. Client avoided mandatory jail time, mandatory 7-day alcohol treatment program, mandatory one-year “ignition interlock”, and the plea reduced her court-imposed license suspension from 36 months to 60 days! Read More

In Southern Carroll County (Ossipee) District Court, Client faced a charge of boating while intoxicated. Any license suspension would have been devastating for this Boston commuter. Attorney Lothstein, a DUI lawyer in NH, secured a dismissal of the charge, AND a withdrawal of the administrative suspension. Result: no conviction for any traffic offense, and no license suspension whatsoever! Read More

In Lebanon District Court, Client faced a charge of aggravated DWI based on a blood test reading of .35 … over four times the legal limit, and more importantly, twice the aggravated DWI limit of .16. Attorney Lothstein obtained a settlement for Client where he pled guilty to simple DWI, and thereby avoided mandatory jail time, mandatory 7-day residential alcohol program, and a mandatory one year “ignition interlock” requirement. Read More

The Rindge Police stopped Client and charged Client with underage DWI in New Hampshire (Client blew 6 times the legal limit), transporting and possessing marijuana, and driving with a suspended license, 2d offense. She is a Massachusetts driver, so her fee included free consultation with a Massachusetts RMV expert. After Attorney Lothstein filed a motion to suppress, the prosecutor allowed Client to plead guilty only to the DWI and an additional non-motor vehicle, non-criminal violation. As a result, Client, a college student, avoided being declared an Habitual Offender, avoided conviction on 2 out of 3 major motor vehicle convictions, and avoideddisqualification for student loans for one year (based upon conviction of a drug offense). Read More

In Jaffrey-Peterborough District Court, Client 1 was charged with DWI … hired Ted Lothstein ... and the prosecution, on the brink of trial, allowed Client to plead guilty to Reckless Driving, a motor vehicle violation, thereby saving Client 1 from a longer license revocation, the mandatory treatment program, and the stigma of a DWI conviction. In Exeter District Court, Client 2 was charged with DWI … and then she hired Attorney Ted Lothstein, who secured a plea to Reckless Driving, a motor vehicle violation, thereby saving Client 2 from a longer license revocation, the mandatory treatment program, and the stigma of a DWI conviction.Yes, you read that right … that’s two different clients, two charges of New Hampshire DWI reduced to Reckless Driving, in two different Courts 75 miles apart, on the same day! Read More

In Claremont District Court, Client faced a charge of DWI, 2d Offense. Attorney Lothstein secured a plea to a reduced charge, DWI-1st Offense, which saved Client from mandatory jail and mandatory ignition interlock program, and cut his license loss down from 5 years to 1 year, an 80 percent reduction! Read More