» Jaffrey-Peterborogh District Court

Aggravated DWI Dismissed

Jaffrey, NH Police charge Client in the 8th Circuit – District Division – Jaffrey Court with Aggravated DWI (for eluding pursuit by police when then blue lights came on), Reckless Operation (going over 100mph), andDisobeying a Police Officer (for not stopping). The Aggravated DWI would have carried mandatory jail time,mandatory one year license revocation, and mandatory one year ignition interlock. Lothstein secured a plea to Reckless Operation and Disobeying a Police Officer – Aggravated DWI dismissed! No jail, no ignition interlock, and a total license suspension of 8 months (60 days from the Court, 6 months for the ALS). Read More

Underage DWI Dismissed

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

No Underage DWI

In Jaffrey-Peterborough District Court, Client, charged with “Underage DWI,” faces 18-month total license suspension. Attorney Lothstein secures plea to “Reckless Driving.” This reduces total license suspension by an entire year and the bottom line is this young person enters adulthood with no DWI conviction! Read More

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

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