On August 21, 2019 Larry Swearingen was executed by the Texas Department of Justice in Huntsville, Texas. Swearingen was convicted of the 1998 murder of 19-year-old Melissa Trotter and sentenced to death in 2000. Despite his relentless claims of innocence and at least 5 defense experts who testified that Swearingen couldn’t have been the killer because he was in jail on...
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For most kids in New Hampshire school has started or is about to start. The cool, crisp air that’s so reminiscent of the school year, regularly greets them in the morning as they wait for their bus or car pool. Unlike the more laid back feel of summer, fall brings tighter schedules and more activities. Parents who share custody of...
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Big Changes In NH Annulment Law The “Live Free or Die State” continues to slowly trudge behind the other New England States and Canada when it comes to sensible marijuana policy. Attorneys Cohen and Winters have been involved in this movement for many years and we are happy to report that on January 1, 2020 our State will take another...
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Cohen & Winters offers a free consultation for potential clients thinking about hiring us. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about the free initial consultation: How Can I Get a Free Consultation? You can either call our office during business hours or you can submit information on our contact us form. One of our intake coordinators will contact...
Read More 🡒Many parents getting divorced want to have their parenting time divided as evenly as possible. Prior to the separation both parents have been heavily involved in care-taking activities. In many instances, both parents agree that they should keep it that way. Other times there is disagreement. One parent believes they should have primary custody and the other parent wants an...
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To Blow Or Not To Blow? Hi I’m Jonathan Cohen at Cohen and Winters. Today I’d like to talk to you about a question that we get asked more often than any other question: If a police officer pulls me over, should I blow? And the answer to that very lawyerly: it depends. I want to give you a little...
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One of the first things that anyone facing a DWI wonders is, “how long will I lose my license?” New Hampshire is a rural state with very little public transportation. Most people drive to work and risk losing their job without a license. Of course, most people also need to do things like transport children, run errands, get to medical...
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What is an “annulment?” I want to talk to you briefly about annulments here in New Hampshire. In many states people call it an “expungement,” but here in New Hampshire it’s called an “annulment.” Filing a petition for annulment is the way to ask a court to essentially seal a record of a conviction, or an arrest. What crimes can...
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I Have Never Been In This Situation, What Can I Expect? Today I want to talk to you about the 10,000 foot view of a motor vehicle collision and what to expect from start to finish of one of these cases. This is a general overview and each case will be different depending on its specific facts. A Picture is...
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When do you need UM Coverage? Today I’d like to talk to you a little bit about what they call “UM coverage” otherwise know as underinsured or uninsured motorist coverage. Let’s say that you’ve been in a collision and you’ve been injured and you’re getting treatment from a doctor, you were taken to the emergency room by ambulance and bills...
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