December 05, 2011
- Steven Topazio wrote this April 27, 2014 at 1:52 pm
The client, a 39 year old unemployed individual, was arrested while in the Boston Common after being handed a bottle of cologne from an individual who unbeknownst to the client stole the cologne from Filene’s Basement. A search of the client’s person by police subsequent to the arrest revealed a pill bottle in his possession with three different pills in it. After the police discovered the pills, the client was charged with three counts of Possession of class E substance despite the client telling the police that he had a valid prescription for the pills. Attorney Topazio obtained the copies of the valid prescriptions from the client for the pills and provided that information to the Assistant District Attorney for her consideration. Attorney Topazio also learned that the bottle of cologne that was stolen came from Filene’s Basement by a second individual who was caught on store video. Attorney Topazio met with the Assistant District Attorney and pointed out that it the difficulties in proving this case against his client, especially after Filene’s Basement had now closed and was out of business following a bankruptcy filing. Today, Attorney Topazio was able to convince the Commonwealth to dismiss the entire case against his client, and the Court agreed.