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NH now requires online victim impact panel for DWI convictions
New Hampshire legislators and the governor have approved HB 602 which requires an additional mandatory component of sentencing for those convicted of DWI. In practice and in our in person experience, judges have not been ordering the course if the of…
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Seabrook DPW case dismissed in Hampton District Court based on Statute of Limitations
Order on Memo of Law We are extremely pleased that after months of litigation and effort, our client’s case was dismissed with prejudice. The charges in this case initially received media coverage locally on the Seacoast and on WMUR. Earlier in…
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Client Acquitted by Jury on Charges Carrying Life Imprisonment
State v Francis Gilmore – indictments State v Francis Gilmore MARCH, 2024 (Strafford Superior Court, Dover, NH) Our firm’s partner Kevin O’Keefe secured a not guilty verdict on all charges against Mr. Gilmore. If convicted, he faced…
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NH House Passes HB 1476 Seeking to Reverse Bail Reform
April 5th, 2022
Contributor: Kevin P. O'Keefe
In March, 2022, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed HB 1476 intended to peel back bail reform passed just more than three years ago. In 2019, the legislature passed bail reform that eliminated cash bail for those accused of class B misd…
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Attorneys Rock Law PLLC present at NH Public Defender Training
February 18, 2022: Attorneys Rock Law PLLC 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. Frequently, restitution is required from those who make variou…
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What is the difference between criminal recklessness and negligence?
N.H. Supreme Court Analysis of Criminal Recklessness and Negligence There are four common criminal mental states: purposely, knowingly, recklessly, and negligently. Deciding whether the State has proven the alleged mental state is often more difficul…
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One Year Later: New Hampshire's New 2019 Laws
As we began December 2019 with a New Hampshire snowstorm, let’s examine some of the laws that were new to the Granite state this year. The most pertinent new law to most citizens of the Granite State prohibited slow drivers from the left lane on hi…
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The Criminal Process in New Hampshire
October 18th, 2019
Offense Categories In New Hampshire, most offenses are grouped into broad categories that are distinguished by the maximum penalty that may be imposed upon conviction. Violations, which are non-criminal in nature, are punishable by up to a $1000.00 f…
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Kevin O'Keefe has represented thousands of clients in all areas of criminal law. Before establishing Rock Law, PLLC, Kevin was an attorney with the New Hampshire Public Defender.
Read More About Kevin Investigator and paralegal Lisa Greenwaldt has worked tirelessly for the last 23 years in indigent criminal defense at both the New Hampshire Public Defender (NHPD) and with the Conflict Case Administration (CCA). She is intimately familiar with the…
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