Criminal Law and DWI Blog
Do sobriety checkpoints work?
On one date, a Portsmouth, NH DWI "sobriety checkpoint" netted 7 arrests out of 260 vehicles stopped. Translation: 253 drivers detained without cause.
read moreFelony Drug Charge Dismissed
Client, a young college student, was charged with manufacturing a controlled drug, a felony in NH. Attorney Samdperil immediately worked to control the damage, and the client walked away with a misdemeanor and no jail time.
read more"Should I blow?"
What happens if you submit to or refuse a breath test when pulled over for drunk driving in New Hampshire....
read moreExperienced Juvenile Defender Joins Samdperil & Welsh
On September 2, 2008, Attorney Anna Elbroch joins the firm of Samdperil & Welsh. Attorney Elbroch is an experienced trial lawyer and has spent her legal career defending juveniles and young adults.
read moreFelony Theft Charge Dismissed
The client was charged with drug offenses and with theft by receiving stolen property, a felony. After a hearing, the district court judge found that there was no probable cause for theft charge and dismissed the complaint.read moreDUI charges dismissed.
Client failed all field sobriety tests and blew over the legal limit. Attorney Welsh was successful in having the DUI charges dismissed, and the client pled guilty to a lesser, non-alcohol related charge. read moreDWI charge dropped
Joe Welsh gets DWI reduced to a lesser charge that carries no loss of license.
read moreAggravated DWI charge dismissed
Client avoids mandatory jail sentence, ignition interlock requirement, and minimum mandatory one year license suspension.
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Mandatory 3-6 Years in Prison Avoided
Attorney Samdperil successfully negotiated the dismissal of weapon and child endangerment charges. Lesser misdemeanor charges were substituted.
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