November 28, 2012

• Steven Topazio wrote this April 27, 2014 at 7:02 pm

The client, a 47 year old drug dependant father of two, was held on a probation detainer after being arrested for attempting to commit larceny at the St. Anthony’s Shrine in Boston. The client initially represented himself but was detained on a probation detainer where he was facing being committed for one year, with additional time on the untried attempted larceny case. Boston Massachusetts Criminal Defense Lawyer Steven J. Topazio entered his appearance on the day of the client’s final surrender. Attorney Topazio requested a continuance of the final surrender so as to prepare his case, and the court agreed. The Client wanted to avoid being committed on the probation violation and serving his time at the South Bay House of Correction. Due to the fact that the client had served State Prison time in the past, he was currently awaiting trial in a State Prison facility at MCI Concord instead of the Nashua Street Jail. Jails are run by sheriff’s departments and are designed to hold individuals awaiting trial. Prisons are operated by state government and are designed to hold individuals after they are convicted of crimes. The client wanted to stay in MCI Concord for as long as possible where he could avail himself of the facilities services but also wanted to avoid the harsh environment of South Bay House of Correction. On the next final surrender date, Boston Defense Lawyer Topazio worked out an arrangement with the court whereby he had his client stipulate to a violation of probation but continued his client’s case three months for sentencing. In lieu of going to South Bay, the client was returned to MCI Concord. Today at sentencing, despite a request from probation to commit the client, Boston Criminal Attorney Topazio convinced the court to sentence his client to time served and to accept his client’s change of plea on the attempted larceny case of a split sentence.