Jury Acquits of Burglary Charge

Carroll County Superior Court. A Client on parole for a hotel burglary was charged with a hotel burglary. Ted Lothstein, during a deposition of a police chief, uncovered damaging information about the eyewitness’s credibility that had never been disclosed by the prosecution. The jury returned with an acquittal after just fifteen minutes deliberation. Upon finishing his sentences, Client now lives happily on Cape Cod with his family … and sends Lothstein a holiday card every year!

Recent Blog Posts

Nov

Shameful Text Message to Client Draws Censure

November 12th, 2018

Well, this guy sure earned himself a spot in the 2018 Lawyer Soundbite Hall of Shame. Bet He Sure Wishes He Could Have That One Back… Frustrated with his client’s nonpayment of fee, lawyer told his client he wouldn’t work on the wee…

Oct

Victory on Appeal, and Dismissal, for Therapist Wrongfully Accused

October 27th, 2018

In our most recent and perhaps our greatest victory, we won an appeal granting a new trial to a beloved and esteemed therapist wrongfully accused of sexual assault by a client. The Decision by the New Hampshire Supreme Court On October 12, 2018, th…

Oct

F-Bomb Yields S-Bomb--- Lawyer Suspended

October 4th, 2018

Last week, a Connecticut Court issued an opinion suspending a lawyer from the practice of law for dropping the “F-Bomb” in Court. The lawyer was talking to her colleague, not realizing that her lapel mike was still on so the Judge could h…

Recent Case Results

Drug Felony Reduced to Misdemeanor, No Jail Time

Our client was charged with Attempted Sale of Narcotic Drugs, a class B felony, based on an undercover investigation by the NH State Police. An affidavit filed with the Court alleged that client had agreed to sell narcotic drugs to an undercover informant supervised by the Drug Task Force, took the money for the drugs, but then fled and never supplied the drugs. Client retained Ted Lothstein of Lothstein Guerriero, PLLC. After negotiation, we were able to secure a plea to a misdemeanor theft, with a jail sentence that was fully suspended, conditioned on payment of $500 restitution to the NH Drug Task Force. In March, 2016, Judge Tucker of the Merrimack County Superior Court accepted the plea agreement. For client, this meant no felony conviction, no jail time, no probation. A very good outcome! Read More

Infirmities in Breathalyzer Procedure Means No DWI Conviction

In Claremont District Court, Client, under arrest for DWI, submits to Intoxilyzer 5000EN breath test and blows a 0.15 breath test – just a hundred of a percent below the level for an Aggravated DWI! She hires Ted Lothstein, who finds infirmities in the breath testing procedure and secures a plea to Reckless Driving. Result: 0.15 breath test, no New Hampshire DWI conviction! 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