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Plea to Non-aggravated First Offense DWI Negotiated — Absolute Minimum Sentence Under Law

Nashua Police charge Client in the Nashua Circuit Court with Aggravated DWI, based on a .22 blood alcohol concentration (the threshold for Aggravated DWI is .16 BAC or higher), and the State files for a 180 day ALS suspension, because the .22 is far over the legal limit of .08. Client hires Attorney Lothstein, who negotiates a plea to non-aggravated first offense DWI, with the absolute minimum sentence under law – Client may restore license in 90 days – and the State will withdraw the 180 day ALS suspension. This plea saves client from mandatory jail time and a mandatory one year loss of license, both required for Aggravated DWI. Read More

Securing Plea to Reckless Driving Means No DWI

Client charged with DWI in the Nashua Circuit Court – Attorney Lothstein secures plea to reckless driving Read More

Great Outcome: Instead of DWI, Non-criminal Negligent Operation

Client faced a charge of DWI in Nashua District Court. He hired Ted Lothstein, prepared for trial, and on the eve of trial, was offered a plea to Negligent Operation, a non-criminal violation. No DWI, no criminal record, no SR-22, no probationary driver status … a great outcome! Read More

Client Allowed to Plead on Lower Charge

In Nashua District Court, Client charged by Nashua Police with DWI, 2d offense. Faces potential 5-year license loss. Attorney Lothstein cross-examines arresting officer at Administrative License Suspension (ALS) hearing and wins – no administrative license suspension. Subsequently, prosecution allows Client to plead guilty to reduced charge, DWI-1st offense, avoiding jail, avoiding mandatory ignition interlock, and cutting overall license loss from 5 years to 18 months. Read More

Apr

NH Supreme Ct: Marital Privilege protects only testimony, not the actual communications

April 16th, 2025

This morning, one of our firm’s appeals came to an unsuccessful outcome, with the New Hampshire Supreme Court holding that under state law, the marital privilege applies to allow a spouse to refuse to take the witness stand to testify about con… Read More

Apr

Deportation for Driving Under the Influence?

April 7th, 2025

Lawful VISA Holder Student Detained by ICE Turkish graduate student Dogukan Gunaydin, pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at the University of Minnesota, was abducted by ICE agents on his way to class last week and thrown in a… Read More

Dec

Ted Lothstein named 2024 Champion of Justice by NHACDL

December 12th, 2024

Ted Lothstein named 2024 Champion of Justice We are very proud to announce that Ted Lothstein was named the 2024 Champion of Justice by the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NHACDL)! This is a very prestigious award that is given… 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

DWI Charge Reduced to Plea to Reckless Operation

Attorney Lothstein represented Client in the Lebanon Circuit Court. The Lebanon Police had charged client with DWI, after he blew a breath test substantially over the legal limit. Attorney Lothstein secured a plea to Reckless Operation and also reached agreement that, after 4 months of license suspension, the State would withdraw the 6 month ALS suspension for blowing over the legal limit. This plea agreement saved Client from having a criminal record, saved him from having a DWI on his record for 10 years, saved him from having to participate in the onerous and costly Impaired Driver Care Management Program, and shortened his license suspension. Further, because Client’s home state of Connecticut does not reciprocate these types of license suspensions (but does reciprocate a DWI suspension), he will have no license suspension in his home State! Attorney Lothstein is licensed to practice in Connecticut and New York, maintains many contacts in these States, and this helps him serve these out-of-state clients. Read More

Motion to Suppress Evidence of Vehicle Stop Results in Dismissal of DWI Charge

Concord Police Officer stops Client and charges Client with DWI after observing Client drive in circles late at night, seemingly lost, with a plate light out. Attorney Lothstein files motion to suppress the vehicle stop. Subsequently, prosecutor gives Client the opportunity to plead to a lesser offense, with the DWI dismissed. This plea saves Client’s commercial driver’s license. An administrative hearing convened to suspend Client’s commercial driver’s license for one year results in no suspension at all because Client did not get convicted of DWI, and did not sustain a DWI administrative suspension. Read More

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Plea to Non-aggravated First Offense DWI Negotiated — Absolute Minimum Sentence Under Law

Securing Plea to Reckless Driving Means No DWI

Great Outcome: Instead of DWI, Non-criminal Negligent Operation

Client Allowed to Plead on Lower Charge

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