September 05, 2013
- Steven Topazio wrote this May 5, 2014 at 3:55 am
The client, a 24 year old software specialist, received an Application for Criminal Complaint after allegedly striking a vehicle while in traffic on Route 128 then failing to stop and exchange information with the other driver, hired Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Steven J. Topazio. Attorney Topazio learned that his client did not have a valid driver’s license but instead held a learner’s permit which required him to be in the presence of a licensed driver, which he was not. As a result, Attorney Topazio instructed his client to complete the road test with the Registry of Motor Vehicles prior to the scheduled Magistrate’s hearing so he would appear with a valid driver’s license. Attorney Topazio also had his client contact his automobile insurance company and open a claim so as to deal with any alleged damage to the other vehicle. The client wanted to avoid any criminal charges issuing against him because he was in the United States under the status of a Green Card Permanent Resident. The green card is officially known as the Alien Registration Receipt Card. A Green Card Permanent Resident is a foreigner who is a permanent resident of the country in which he or she resides but does not have citizenship. Today, Attorney Topazio persuaded the Clerk Magistrate, who although found probable cause to issue a complaint against his client, to hold that process for three months on the condition that his client would pay restitution if any to the other party, and then the charges would be dismissed.