Motion to Suppress Traffic Stop Sways Prosecutor

Enfield Police Department stop Client for driving with a seemingly defective headlight, late at night in a neighborhood recently plagued by vandalism. Attorney Lothstein files motion to suppress the stop, and subsequently, prosecutor allows Client to plead guilty to lesser offense, negligent operation.

Recent Blog Posts

Dec

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…

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…

Recent Case Results

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. Read More

Client Pleads Guilty to DWI, Administrative License Suspension Dismissed

Client, charged with New Hampshire DWI in a western NH district court, agreed to a disposition where he pled guilty to DWI, received the mandatory minimum sentence under law, and the administrative license suspension was dismissed. This is a criminal justice system, and that means that not every case can be won. Attorney Lothstein is candid with his clients when they face an uphill battle, and substantially reduces his fee if client decides to cut his or her losses and accept a plea to a DWI offense. Read More

Result Saves Client from Jail and Cuts License Loss

Seabrook, NH Police arrest Client and charge him in the Seabrook District Court with Aggravated DWI, based on a BAC of .19, and also based on the allegation that he drove under the influence with passengers under the age of 16. This client faced mandatory jail time and a mandatory two-year license loss upon conviction. Attorney Lothstein secures plea to a first offense non-aggravated DWI and a non-criminal endangering charge, saving Client from jail and cutting his license loss to just 6 months, a small fraction of the mandatory penalty for the charged offense. Read More