August 30, 2011

• Steven Topazio wrote this April 27, 2014 at 12:30 pm

The client, an unlicensed seventeen year old, was stopped by State Police when observed speeding and then arrested when found in possession of heroin and cocaine, hired Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer Steven J. Topazio to represent him. State Police conducted an inventory search following the warrantless stop of the client and discovered a digital scale with white powder residue believed to be cocaine on it in the car, and one glass measuring cup also containing a white powder residue believed to be cocaine, as well as multiple cell phones. After being read his Miranda rights, the client admitted to having three ½ gram bags of heroin and ten bags of cocaine in a package concealed in his butt cheeks and a large sum of US currency on his person. The client further made statements as to what price the narcotics sold for on the street. Attorney Topazio met with the Assistant District Attorney in an attempt to negotiate a resolution of the drug charges despite the overwhelming evidence against his client. Attorney Topazio argued that the charges should be reduced to possession only, which the prosecutor refused. Today, despite the prosecutor’s request for a guilty conviction and committed time on a tender of a plea to the court, Attorney Topazio convinced the court to give his client a continuance without a finding “CWOF” on the possession with intent to distribute counts with administrative probation, and to dismiss the motor vehicle violations. A CWOF on the drug offenses prevented his client from becoming a convicted felon and further prevented his client from having his driving privileges being suspended for a period of two years.