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Lothstein Negotiates Misdemeanor DWI in Lieu of Felony DWI Despite Incriminating Blood Tests

In Claremont District Court, Client faced aggravated felony DWI charge. This arose out of motor vehicle accident that caused passenger to suffer a compound fracture of a bone in his arm. Despite incriminating blood alcohol tests, Attorney Lothstein, a DUI lawyer in NH, secured dismissal of felony DWI charge in a negotiated plea that allowed Client to plead guilty to a first offense low level misdemeanor DWI with a six month loss of license. This saved Client from mandatory jail time, mandatory 7 day treatment program, mandatory minimum one year license revocation, and mandatory ignition interlock requirement. Read More

DWI Charges Dropped on Constitutional Violation Grounds

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

No BWI, No Administrative Suspension

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

Aggravated DWI Lowered to Simple DWI

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

College Student Avoids Disqualification of Student Loans, Avoids 2 Out of 3 Convictions

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

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

No Jail Time, No Ignition Interlock Program, 80 Percent Reduction in License Loss

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

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

Persuaded Prosecutor to Take Second Look at Case: DWI-2d Offense Charge Dropped

In Keene District Court, Client faced a DWI-2d charge. Conviction would have meant up to a 5-year license loss, mandatory jail time, and the ignition interlock program. Ted Lothstein persuaded the prosecutor to take a second look at the case. The result? The State dropped the DWI-2d charge, instead allowing Client to plead guilty to reckless driving, with an 8-month license loss – no criminal conviction, no jail, no 5-year license loss, no ignition interlock. Read More

Client Follows Lothstein's Advice, Gets Reduced DWI Charge

In Manchester District Court, Client faced a DWI-2d charge. Conviction would have meant up to mandatory jail time. On the day of trial, after hours of waiting, and after Client followed Attorney Lothstein’s advice during those hours to refuse repeated offers to plead guilty to DWI-Second Offense, the prosecution finally agreed to drop that charge and allow Client to plead guilty to a DWI-1st offense, a lesser charge that carries no jail time. Read More