Category Archives: Criminal Defense

Heroin in NH & Driving Under the Influence of Drugs

Over the past few months, the evening news throughout the Granite State is overrun with stories of teenagers and young adults using illicit drugs including Heroin. Just last evening, WMUR TV 9 – reported on 3 individuals between the ages of 19 and 21 who are suspected to have overdosed on Heroin in Salem. One […]

Nashua Drug Deal Gone Bad

If you Google the definition of “illegal drug trade,” most searches will define it as a “global black market which is dedicated to the cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of drugs that are subject to drug prohibition laws.” If you delve deeper into this subject, you’ll discover that the impact of illegal trade on our […]

Milton, NH police Wearing Cameras on Duty

As recently reported by WMUR’s Jennifer Gannon, Police officers in Milton, NH are among the first in New Hampshire to wear video recording cameras that capture everything that happens when they are out on duty. The camera is a small, lipstick-sized device that can attach to the officer’s headband or glasses. Chief Richard Krauss reports […]

Manchester, Hooksett, Goffstown and Merrimack, NH DWI and Criminal Defense Lawyers

For more than 20 years, the NH Criminal Defense Attorneys at Tenn And Tenn, P.A. have been defending people with criminal charges in New Hampshire. Our criminal defense lawyers maintain a state-wide practice and travel to almost every Court throughout NH. We frequent Manchester, Hooksett, Goffstown, and Merrimack District Courts. NH DWI and Criminal Defense […]

NH DWI Laws Change for 2013

For 2013, the New Hampshire Legislature made significant changes to the DWI laws. The NH DWI Lawyers at Tenn And Tenn, P.A. have highlighted the major changes below. Effective January 1, 2013, the penalties for anyone convicted of an NH DWI are significantly more severe than in the past. Broad modification to the Alcohol and […]

NH DUI and Miranda Rights

As NH DUI Lawyers, we are often asked by clients if the police mishandled the DUI arrest by not reading them their Miranda rights. “Miranda” rights, as they are popularly known, stem from the United States Supreme Court case of Miranda v. Arizona. In New Hampshire, Miranda applies to interrogations when a person has been […]

Willful Concealment / Shoplifting in New Hampshire

Shoplifting in New Hampshire, otherwise known as willful concealment, is a misdemeanor criminal offense. NH retail stores have seen a rise in shoplifting cases over the past few years, in part due to the worsening economy. Willful concealment involves concealing the merchandise or goods of another while on the premises of a store. Typically, the […]

Simple Assault in New Hampshire

Simple assault in NH is generally characterized as unprivileged physical contact of another person. Under NH law, Simple Assault is a misdemeanor offense. State prosecutors and law enforcement agencies have the discretion to charge Simple Assault as a class “A” or a class “B” misdemeanor. A class “A” misdemeanor conviction carries a maximum penalty of […]

DUI Chemical Test Refusals Concern Law Enforcement, Prosecutors

Every state, including New Hampshire, has an “implied consent” law that prescribes penalties for drivers who refuse to consent to a chemical test of their blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Penalties range from suspended licenses to fines. However, in many states, including New Hampshire, some drivers refuse to consent to a BAC test despite the consequences […]