Sexual Assault Charge Dropped

Strafford County Superior Court. The State charged Client with aggravated felonious sexual assault in the Strafford County Superior Court. The County Attorney gloated to the jury in his opening statement that this was the only adult rape case he could remember where there was a third-party… Read More

Sexual Assault Charge Reduced to Avoid Mandatory Sex Offender Registration

Littleton District Court. Client faced a charge of class A misdemeanor Sexual Assault. If convicted, he would have to register as a sex offender for 10 years and face other criminal penalties. Attorney Lothstein secured a plea to an alternative charge, Simple Assault, helping Client avoid… Read More

Misdemeanor Sexual Assault — Jury Verdict Reversed

On November 3, 2009, the Court summarily reversed a jury verdict from the Hillsborough Superior Court North in Manchester for sexual assault. The Court held that the assistant county attorney’s prosecutorial misconduct during closing argument violated the accused’s right to a fair tria… Read More

Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault — Conviction Reversed

In 2008, Ted Lothstein won a reversal on appeal where the accused was charged with Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault (alleged sexual assault of an adult), and the trial judge in Merrimack County Superior Court refused to allow cross-examination of the complainant regarding her prior fals… Read More

Possession of Child Pornography Conviction Violated First Amendment

Possession of Child Pornography – court holds prosecution of accused for “collaged” images violated First Amendment. In this landmark First Amendment decision, the first of its kind in the United States, the Court held that the government could not prosecute a man for the “thou… Read More

Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault — Convictions Overturned

Aggravated felonious sexual assault (alleged sexual assault of a child) convictions reversed. Right Vindicated: Court reverses convictions based on Attorney Lothstein’s argument that erroneous decision to admit prejudicial prosecution evidence deprived accused of a fair trial. Read Ted Read More