June 01, 2012

• Steven Topazio wrote this April 27, 2014 at 5:54 pm

The Client, a 25 year old telemarketer, who was on probation for four years after serving a two year committed sentence for ABDW, received a Notice of Probation Violation and Hearing from his probation officer when he was thrown out of his drug rehabilitation program for allegedly dealing heroin. When the Client failed to appear at the initial final hearing, a warrant issued for his arrest. After several months of being on the lam (or on the run), the Client was held without bail on a probation detainer after being arrested on a new drug related offence, hired Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Steven J. Topazio to represent him. Attorney Topazio met with his Client at the Nashua Street Jail and discussed his options with him. Attorney Topazio next met with his Client’s supervising probation officer who was adamant that at the final surrender she would recommend to the court that the Client receive a two year committed sentence due to his lengthy criminal record. Today, Attorney Topazio appeared at the final surrender hearing with his Client and instead of having a final hearing, stipulated to a violation and despite probation’s recommendation that his client serve a two year committed sentence, Attorney Topazio convinced the court to commit his client for nine months, remit over $1200.00 in fees the client owed the court, and to give his Client credit for time held in custody.