Rock Law, PLLC

01/03/2023

BRENTWOOD DISTRICT COURT (November, 2022). We are very pleased that we were able to negotiate the dismissal of our client's 1st DWI and the mandatory 180 day DMV-ordered administrative license suspension through successful negotiation. The substituted reckless driving charge is not a criminal offense; every reckless driving charge carries a mandatory 60 day license suspension per RSA 265:79. 1st offense DWI charges carry a mandatory minimum 9 month loss that can be reduced to 90 days upon completion of mandatory counseling and obtaining SR-22 insurance.

01/03/2023

Attorney O'Keefe conducted a panel jury selection consulting in this area for outside counsel. This case was a serious felony charge in New Hampshire where conversations with potential jurors prior to trial are in their infancy compared to other states around the country. He was able to convince the judge to allow him for three times the normally allotted time in this state which is critical to be able to speak with prospective jurors and learn their thoughts, opinions, and biases. Read more about this important process here: https://www.roklawyers.com/legal-services/jury-selection-voir-dire/.

08/12/2022

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05/24/2022

We are very pleased that three different clients have recently had petitions to annul granted in Rockingham, Strafford, and Merrimack counties. Annulments are used to clean both arrests and convictions. One of our successful annulment petitions was granted after our client was acquitted by a jury in Merrimack Superior Court. It's important for everyone to know arrests and prosecutions do not completely disappear even if you are acquitted or the case is dismissed. The other clients were able to clear their previous convictions to improve their prospects for employment and education.

04/05/2022

Bail reform is returning to NH. It will lock up more people facing charges than the current law. The balance of the presumption of innocence, community safety, and other relevant bail circumstances is nearly impossible to apply fairly and equally to all circumstances. Some intentions of this reform make more sense than others. This post examines the newest iteration of the legislature's proposal which reintroduces cash bail and no bail holds for crimes for which you cannot ultimately be sentenced to serve time.

https://www.roklawyers.com/nh-house-passes-hb-1476-seeking-to-reverse-bail-reform/

03/01/2022

https://www.roklawyers.com/attorneys-reis-okeefe-present-at-nh-public-defender-training/

Check out our latest blog post. Always fun and a privilege to present at NHPD training. Feel free to Restitution is actually quite interesting. Sometimes whom is required to compensate another is not so simple - even for a rug - as the Dude, Walter, and Donny would agree.

February 18, 2022: Attorneys Reis & O'Keefe presented to all NH Public Defenders on the topic of restitution. The lawyers had some great questions and it was a privilege for us to present.

01/12/2022

Rockingham Superior Court (November, 2021). We are very happy that Attorney Reis's client prevailed in his motion to suppress unlawfully seized evidence. This case involved body camera footage, town meeting minutes, and excellent legal writing and advocacy to prevail on the issue of an unlawful inventory search which resulted in dismissal of the case.

You can read the order here: https://www.roklawyers.com/results/motion-to-suppress-granted-unlawful-inventory-search/

01/12/2022

We are very happy that Attorney Kevin O'Keefe's representation of a witness resulted in the outcome the person desired. Witness representation is very important because many witnesses need counsel to protect their rights and liabilities along with providing advocacy in court.

11/15/2021

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11/04/2021

The retrial of a former St. Paul's School student accused of sexually assaulting another student began Monday.

11/02/2021

Update: Not guilty. Privileged to work with Christine List.

Benjamin Baker is on trial for a second time of charges of sexually assaulting a student at St. Paul's School in the 1970s.