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Plea Agreement Means DWI Dismissed

The Bradford, NH Police arrest Client for DWI, and she provides a breath test of .08. Attorney Lothstein obtains a plea agreement in the Hillsborough District Court where the DWI is dismissed, and client pleads guilty to reckless operation, thereby avoiding a criminal record, avoiding a DWI conviction, and avoiding involvement in the costly and burdensome Impaired Driver Care Management Program (“IDCMP”).

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