Your relationship with your daughter has been teetering on a precipice ever since she entered her teen years. Arguments eventually turned into long bouts of silence, and then back to arguments. It often depended on the swirling moods present in the family’s...
Nashua Criminal Law Blog
Can a Z restriction help you get back on the road sooner?
Losing your license is arguably one of the most frustrating aspects of dealing with the fallout of an impaired driving charge in New Hampshire. Depending on the number of previous offenses on your record and other factors, like the refusal of a breath test, you could...
A drug conviction may no longer mean a loss of financial aid
Many people see youth as a time of experimentation. If your child is among them, you may have already navigated these waters in high school. Conversely, maybe your child always behaved while under your watchful eye, but you now have concerns about whether he or she...
Can an underage DWI affect your college plans?
As you approach the last semester of your final year of high school, you may be looking forward to attending your dream college. After all, not only does a college education improve your future employment prospects, but it also affords a tremendous opportunity to meet...
When implied consent intersects with driving privileges
Driving under the influence of alcohol, prescription medication and illicit drugs is a terrible idea. Not only can certain substances affect your ability to control your vehicle and avoid an automobile accident, but driving while impaired has some serious legal...
Drug use, criminal behavior, prison or the alternative
Many addicts begin taking drugs at an early age simply because they are available. They can get them. Other people become addicted to the prescription doctors give them for a medical condition. In the state of New Hampshire, chemical addiction is often intertwined...
Are the long-term effects worth the risk of a DWI arrest?
Perhaps as a college student you are back at school after spring break but still in a party mood. On a Saturday night, you plan to drive home after having drinks with friends, but is this a good idea? You may not be thinking about the effects on your future if the...
Fentanyl—the illegal drug of choice in New Hampshire
Many people who become addicted to drugs go down that path because their drug of choice was a legal prescription at one time. Classified as a Schedule II controlled substance, fentanyl has become a major problem in New Hampshire in terms of addiction and death. About...
Traffic violation and impaired driving: The perfect DWI recipe
Most traffic infractions do not lead to criminal records, and many drivers in New England may not believe that a speeding ticket or other citation will cause any lasting problems. However, if a driver has consumed alcohol, the likely outcome is a DWI charge. How a...
Consider all the plans you have before you drink and drive
No doubt you have set some goals for yourself: a college degree, a particular job, various career objectives. Perhaps you are engaged to be married, or maybe you already have a family. Before you get behind the wheel of your car after enjoying a few drinks with...