January 10, 2014

• Steven Topazio wrote this May 5, 2014 at 4:33 am

The client, a 29-year old father of three, was arrested during the course of his employment as a furniture mover when he was caught stealing several items from the home he was working on, hired Boston Criminal Attorney Steven J. Topazio to resolve his case. Attorney Topazio was the second Attorney on the case, after the first attorney was discharged by the client when he was unable to work out a favorable resolution of less than two years committed. Attorney Topazio reviewed the case file and learned that the client, along with two co-defendants were caught red handed stealing jewelry, iPhones and other electronic devices from a home they were hired to move, and were arrested with the stolen items in their possession. Attorney Topazio met with the prosecutor on the case who had offered a two year committed sentence upon a change of plea due to the circumstances of the case, the client’s criminal record, and as a result of the strength of the Commonwealth’s case. Attorney Topazio learned that the two year committed sentence was the best offer the prior counsel could negotiate. Attorney Topazio prepared his case file and pushed the case to trial. After months of negotiations, yet only two weeks prior to the scheduled trial date, Attorney Topazio persuaded the prosecutor to drop his demands for a 2 year committed sentence after he acknowledged that his client would accept no more than 90 days committed upon a change of plea. Today, Attorney Topazio was able to persuade the court to sentence his client to one year to the House of Connections, with only 90 days of that sentence to be committed.