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Two Clients, in Two Courts 75 Miles Apart Have DWI Charge Reduced to Reckless Driving

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

Aggravated DWI Dropped, Reckless Driving Plea Instead

In the Exeter District Court, Client was charged with aggravated DWI, an offense carrying mandatory jail time upon conviction, based on the allegation that she drove under the influence of drugs with her ten-year-old son in the car. Ted Lothstein argued that the arresting officer initially noticed nothing unusual and even let defendant drive a short distance, did a shoddy investigation, and made critical mistakes when administering the warnings related to a blood test. On the day of trial, after the defense rejected the State’s offer of a first offense DWI, the State agreed to drop all New Hampshire DUI charges and settle the case as a reckless driving plea and conviction. Read More