July 10, 2012

• Steven Topazio wrote this April 27, 2014 at 6:01 pm

The client, a 34 year old college graduate, was on probation and given a notice of Probation Violation Hearing after being arrested for Trespass. Although initially released on personal recognizance to appear at his final probation surrender hearing, the client was arrested again for trespass and held without bail on a probation detainer. When you are held on a detainer you are held without bail. You are not entitled to a bail appeal to Superior Court to review the detainer and you cannot get out of jail by posting bail. You must instead get your detainer lifted by the judge who held you on the detainer, or get the detainer lifted by the judge who will preside over your final surrender hearing, provided you are lucky enough not to be committed by that judge. Today, Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Steven J. Topazio convinced the Court to reprobate his Client after a plea of guilty time served on each trespass charge despite the Commonwealth’s recommendation to commit his client.