November 20, 2011

• Steven Topazio wrote this April 27, 2014 at 1:46 pm

The client, a 37 year old cosmetics consultant, received a citation with a civil assessment for $500.00 for entering onto Route 93 in the wrong direction. The client was initially stopped by a detail officer who was working at the entrance of the tunnel and who ordered the client to reverse direction. In attempting to reverse direction, the client crashed into the police cruiser causing approximately $1800.00 damage to her vehicle, and was put through field sobriety tests and was cited. The client represented herself at the Magistrate’s Hearing but didn’t fare as well as she liked and was found responsible. The client appealed the Magistrate’s decision but hired Attorney Topazio to represent her before a Judge. Attorney Topazio investigated the event and discovered the State Police were in possession of a tunnel video which captured the entire event. Today at hearing, Attorney Topazio represented to the court that his client became disoriented when she entered the tunnel the wrong way due to following the commands of her GPS. Attorney Topazio pointed out to the court his client’s good driving record and established that there was no issue as to his client’s sobriety on the night in question and argued that his client should be found not responsible, and the Court agreed.