January 13, 2012

• Steven Topazio wrote this April 27, 2014 at 2:06 pm

Modification of terms of Probation
The client, a 31 year old sprinkler installer, was on probation when a warrant issued for his arrest after the client stopped reporting to his assigned probation officer, and failed to submit to random urine tests, hired Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer Steven J. Topazio. Attorney Topazio met with his client and contacted his client’s probation officer to negotiate a compromise where his client could be surrendered and released pending a final surrender hearing. Attorney Topazio obtained his client’s employment records and verification of substance abuse treatment, and provided verification to the probation officer. On November 7, 2011, Attorney Topazio convinced the court to release his client on personal recognizance pending a final surrender hearing. During the Court hearing, Attorney Topazio requested that in lieu of surrendering his client, that the court modify the terms and conditions of his client’s probation. Attorney Topazio pointed out that since being on probation, his client had completed everything that had been required of him and was substance free, with no dirty urine tests, despite being tested twice per month. Today, Attorney Topazio convinced the court to withdraw the violation of probation, and to modify his client’s terms and conditions of probation by reducing the twice monthly urine tests to once per month and by reducing his requirement to attend AA five times per week to twice per week.