Recent Cases Archive - Page 15 of 45 - Attorney Steven J. Topazio

Disorderly Conduct Resisting Arrest: Client placed on pretrial probation.

The client, an 18 year old high school graduate, was arrested while attending a Dropkick Murphys concert at the TD Bank North Garden in Boston, hired Boston Criminal Attorney Steven J. Topazio to represent him. Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Topazio learned that his client was arrested after he entered the floor area of the concert, and was ejected from that area when he protested. Attorney Topazio provided a copy of the floor ticket to the read More

Probation Surrender: Probation terminated and client avoids committed sentence.

The client, a 34 year old college graduate, received a one year suspended sentence out of the Boston Municipal Court. Prior to the completion of his term of probation in Boston, the client was convicted and served a committed sentence out of the state of Florida, was represented by Boston Probation Attorney Steven J. Topazio. The probation department in Boston claimed the client violated his probation and requested that the client serve the suspended sentence read More

Abuse Prevention Order MGL c.209A Domestic Violence Restraining Order: Permanent Restraining Order denied.

The client, a 20 year old, had a confrontation with his aunt in 2010 following the death of his grandmother (and aunt’s mother) was unsuccessful in stopping the issuance of a restraining order. When the client was unsuccessful again in trying to stop an extension of the restraining order after the initial term, he hired Boston Restraining Order Attorney Steven J. Topazio to represent him. Attorney Topazio discovered that his client’s father (aunt’s brother) was read More

Operating with a Suspended License MGL c. 90 § 23 Magistrate Hearing Application for Criminal Complaint: Complaint not issued.

A 25 year old real estate agent failed to notify the registry of her new address after she moved. The client then received a speeding ticket and appealed to the RMV. The RMV sent the notice of the hearing to the client’s old address, which was not forwarded to the client. The client as a result never received notice of the hearing date and failed to appear and was defaulted. Not knowing she defaulted, the read More

Indictment # 12-056 Dissemination of Child Pornography MGL c.272 § 29B Two Counts of Possession of Child Pornography MGL c.272 § 29C Cultivation of Class D MGL c.94C § 32C Possession of Class D with Intent to Distribute MGL c.94C § 32C Possession of Class C with Intent to Distribute MGL c.94C § 32B Search Warrant: State prison sentence averted in favor of House of Corrections sentence.

The client, a 34 year old musician, was arrested for dissemination of child pornography, two counts of possession of child pornography, possession with intent to distribute class D and C substances and cultivation of marijuana, hired Boston Criminal Defense Attorney to defend him. Attorney Topazio learned that his client was the subject of an undercover investigation of peer-to-peer file sharing computer software (such as LimeWire and FrostWire) networks to identify those possessing and/or sharing child read More

Threat to Commit a Crime MGL c.275 § 2 Domestic Violence: Case Dismissed at trial.

The client, a 38 year old father, was arrested after getting into an argument his girlfriend and threatening to shoot her, hired Attorney Steven J. Topazio to defend him. According to the police report, the client and his girlfriend got into an argument and when the girlfriend demanded the keys to her apartment back from the client, and the client allegedly said he would get a gun and shoot his girlfriend. Attorney Topazio pushed the read More

DUI MGL c.90 § 24 DUI, DWI, OUI Drunk Driving: Client avoids a conviction upon a change of plea and receives a CWOF which allows him to honestly answer on any job interview that he has never been convicted of a crime.

The client, a 21 year high school graduate, was arrested for drunk driving, and hired Boston Criminal Attorney Steven J. Topazio to defend him. According to the police report, state police were dispatched to a report of a two car accident on Route 93N. While speaking with the client, the officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from within the passenger compartment. The officer also noted that the client’s eyes were red and glassy read More

Possession of Class B Substance (Ecstasy) MGL c.94C § 34 Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B MGL c. 94C § 32A Distribution of Class B Substance MGL c.94C §32A Possession of Class B Substance (Cocaine) MGL c.94C § 34: Two counts dismissed and client accepts CWOF on two counts and avoids jail time and a felony conviction on his record.

A 22 year old college student, charged with two counts of possession of Class B substance, (cocaine and ecstasy), Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B substance and Distribution of a Class B substance, hired Boston Criminal Attorney Steven J. Topazio to defend him following his arrest at school. The client was arrested by college police after the client sold cocaine to an undercover police officer. Attorney Topazio discovered that his client was not the read More

Shoplifting MGL c. 266 § 30A Clerk Magistrate Hearing Application for Criminal Complaint: Complaint held and to be dismissed in six months provided client stays out of trouble and client’s CORI protected.

A 20 year old college student who received a summons for shoplifting hired Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Steven J. Topazio to represent him. According to the merchant, the client opened packages and concealed the items on his person and tried to leave the store without paying. According to statute, any person who intentionally transfers any merchandise displayed, held, stored or offered for sale by any store or other retail mercantile establishment from the container in read More

Speeding MGL c. 90 § 17 Traffic Ticket: Not Responsible.

A 34 year old message therapist hired Boston Traffic Attorney Steven J. Topazio to represent him after receiving a speeding ticket on Mystic Avenue in Somerville. The ticket alleged that the client was caught on Lidar traveling 48 mph in a 30 mph zone. Today, Attorney Topazio convinced the Magistrate to find his client Not Responsible.