DWI Charge Dismissed

The Hanover, NH Police charge Client in the 2d Circuit District Division Lebanon Court with DWI, and Client also receives a 6-month administrative suspension for a breath test over .08. At trial, the DWI charge is dismissed. No DWI conviction, no costly and elaborate court-ordered educational programs, no fine.

Recent Blog Posts

Aug

NH ACLU - Public Employee Free Speech Rights Violated

August 12th, 2018

As reported in the Concord Monitor today, the NH ACLU has issued a press release criticizing Plymouth State University and Newfound Regional High School for punishing public employees that supported a professional colleague in a criminal sentencing h… Read More

Jun

NH Supreme Court Argument Makes Front Page

June 28th, 2018

On June 27, an oral argument in one of our appeals received widespread coverage in the news – front page of the Concord Monitor, Union Leader, and WMUR. The Oral Argument and Lower Court Ruling In an oral argument before all five Justices of… Read More

May

4th Amendment Protects Unauthorized Driver of Rental Car

May 15th, 2018

On May 14, 2018, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that the 4th Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures protects the driver of a rental car, even if the driver was not listed as an authorized driver on the rental agr… Read More

Recent Case Results

Freed from Prison - Juror Misconduct

On March 28, 2017, the Merrimack County Superior Court granted a 54-page Motion for New Trial that we filed on behalf of a client who had been convicted of Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault and sent to prison. This victory resulted in the immediate release of our client from prison. The victory also received widespread press coverage in the Concord Monitor, WMUR and other media outlets. For more details, and to access the press coverage, click here. Read More

Withdrawal of DWI and ALS in Exchange for Reckless Driving Plea

Berlin District Court — Client faced DWI first offense carrying minimum 90-day license revocation, and ALS suspension for refusal to take a breath test that carried minimum 180-day license suspension. State agreed to withdraw both the DWI, and the ALS, in exchange for Client's guilty plea to reckless driving which resulted in a 60-day suspension. No DWI or alcohol-related conviction, no ALS suspension. 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