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.

Recent Blog Posts

Dec

Lothstein's First Degree Assault Jury Trial Results in Nine Not Guilty Verdicts

December 15th, 2018

Earlier on this page, we reported that Ted Lothstein has been in a First Degree Assault jury trial all week in the Hillsborough County Superior Court-South in Nashua, representing Cyrinus Franklin “Frank” Morris. The Nashua Police and Hillsboroug… Read More

Dec

1st Degree Assault Jury Trial in the News

December 14th, 2018

Ted Lothstein’s role defending a Nashua man charged with First Degree Assault in a jury trial this week has been covered twice this week by the Nashua Telegraph. (The defense team, contrary to the article, did not include anybody named “D… Read More

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Our victory profiled in the New Republic magazine

December 5th, 2018

The Victory on Appeal In October, I posted about our victory on appeal in the Afshar case, based on the misconduct of a biased juror. After a therapist was convicted by juror of assaulting a young patient in his office, he hired our firm, we conducte… Read More

Recent Case Results

Two DWIs Go Away in One Day!

In the 6th Circuit – District Division – Concord Court, Ted Lothstein represented Client, charged by the State Police with Underage DWI, an offense that carries a mandatory minimum one year license revocation, AND Transportation of Marijuana, which carries an additional 60 day mandatory license revocation. Lothstein secured a plea to Reckless Operation – cutting his license suspension time in half (to 6 months), and avoiding a DWI conviction. The marijuana charge was referred to the FAST program, an alternative disposition program in Concord that allows people charged with first-offense drug possession and other offenses to get their charges dismissed after completing the program. So, Client now has an opportunity to avoid a DWI, and avoid a drug conviction, and avoid having any criminal record.That same day, in the 2d Circuit – District Division – Lebanon Court, Ted Lothstein represented Client, who was similarly charged with both DWI and Possession of Controlled Drug (Marijuana). Lothstein secured a plea toReckless Operation, with a total license suspension of 8 months (including the ALS), with the DWI charge dismissed, AND the drug charge dismissed! 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

All DWI Charges Dropped

In the Concord District Court, Client was charged with New Hampshire DWI, 2d offense, which carries a mandatory 3-year license loss, mandatory jail time, and mandatory inpatient treatment. Ted Lothstein, after filing motions for discovery and to suppress evidence, obtained a plea agreement where all DWI charges were dropped! Client pled guilty to reckless operation, resulting in a 90 day license loss, a fine and outpatient counseling! Read More