MA Board recommends disbarment of prosecutor linked to lab scandal

July 20th, 2022
Prosecutor Works to Cover-Up Wrongdoing Disgraced forensic lab chemist Sonja Farak used the seized drug evidence herself, and then fabricated test results that were used in criminal prosecutions to convict and incarcerate scores of people. Thousands… Read More

Landmark Racial Profiling Decision from MA Supreme Judicial Court

September 18th, 2020
Yesterday, September 17, 2020, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (highest court in MA) released a landmark decision that enables victims of racial profiling to hold police officers accountable in court by suppressing evidence obtained as a res… Read More

Marijuana Decriminalization- Saving Taxpayer $$, Better Government

March 22nd, 2018
The NHPR Story According to this news story from New Hampshire Public Radio, marijuana decriminalization has helped the State Forensic Laboratory massively cut its backlog on testing of seized substances from controlled drug arrests. That is good new… Read More

NH Marijuana Decriminalization - Almost Here!

June 15th, 2017
After many years of unsuccessful efforts by NH legislators who are Democrats, Republicans and Independents… the NH House and Senate have finally passed a marijuana possession decriminalization Bill that is now awaiting the Governor’s sign… Read More

Manch Police Target Pot Smokers for Mass Detention

April 8th, 2017
The Manchester Police have announced that a “sobriety checkpoint” will occur somewhere in the vicinity of the city on Thursday, April 20. Bring weed to Manch to celebrate 4/20 day, plan on losing your driver’s license for 60 days. O… Read More

NH Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Finally Open

May 16th, 2016
Today, WMUR News reported that NH’s third medical marijuana dispensary, “Temescal Wellness”, opened on Sunday, May 15 in Lebanon, NH and provided medical marijuana to about 20 patients that day. According to the NH Department of Hea… Read More

Victim of Over-Militarized Police Strikes Back

February 11th, 2016
The Tragic Death of an Innocent Man Eurie A. Stamps was an innocent, 68-year old man living in a Framingham, Massachusetts home also occupied by suspected drug dealers. On January 5, 2011, he was in his pajamas, watching a basketball game on TV. A SW… Read More

Winning Strategies Seminar - and Drug War Reform

February 10th, 2016
On January 28-30, Ted Lothstein and Richard Guerriero flew out to San Antonio, Texas for a three-day federal criminal defense continuing legal education course entitled “Winning Strategies Seminar” and presented by the Administrative Offi… Read More

NHSCt Affirms Creative Weapon for War on Drugs

November 13th, 2015
Felony Drug Conviction for Landlord of Drug Dealer Can a homeowner be convicted of a drug felony, for allowing a tenant to sell drugs on the property, where the homeowner never possessed drugs, had no control over the drugs, and had no involvement in… Read More

First Circuit Orders Sentence Reduction

November 11th, 2015
Court Orders Sentence Reduction underAmendment 782 Effective November 1, 2014, Amendment 782 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines, the so-called “Drugs Minus Two Amendment” reduced the guidelines for all federal drug offenses by two… Read More
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