Recent Cases Archive - Page 26 of 45 - Attorney Steven J. Topazio

Traffic Ticket Appeal Speeding MGL c. 90 § 18 : Case dismissed.

The client, a 54 year old assistant store manager for Stop & Shop, received a civil motor vehicle Massachusetts Uniform Citation for speeding, and hired Attorney Steven J. Topazio to represent him. The Client wanted to avoid the assessment so as to avoid a surcharge on his motor vehicle insurance. The citation alleged the client was traveling 64 mph in a 40 mph zone. The citation further alleged the client was caught after the officer read More

White Collar Crime Default Warrant Probation Surrender Credit Card Fraud under $250 M.G.L. c. 266 § 37(b): Warrant recalled and case to be dismissed upon payment of court costs in lieu of client having to return to Massachusetts and facing a probation surrender hearing.

The client, an out of state 41 year old PGA golf teaching professional, hired Attorney Topazio to represent him after he was notified by the Department of Motor Vehicles in Washington State that his right to operate a motor vehicle was suspended in that state due a default warrant in Massachusetts. Attorney Topazio investigated the matter and discovered that the client had pled guilty in 1994 and received a 6 month suspended sentence with an read More

False Allegations Attempted Murder M.G.L. c. 265 § 16 A&B M.G.L. c. 265 § 13A(a) Violate Abuse Prevention Order M.G.L. c. 209A § 7 Aggravated A&B c. 265 § 13A(b) Witness Intimidation M.G.L. c. 268 § 13B Malicious Damage to Motor Vehicle M.G.L. c. 266 § 28(a): All charges dismissed.

The client, an 18 year old High School student, was arrested on domestic violence charges involving his girlfriend with whom he lived, hired Attorney Topazio to represent him. Shortly after the first case, the client got into another altercation with his girlfriend after which she applied for a restraining order. After this event, the girlfriend alleged that there was an incident between the parties wherein she alleged that the client violated the restraining order by read More

Shoplifting by Concealing Merchandise M.G.L. c. 266 § 30A Threat To Commit Crime M.G.L. c. 275 § 2: After the period of pre-trial probation, the charges will be dismissed provided the Client obeys all state and local laws.

The client, a 30 year old Computer Software Engineer, was arrested for Shoplifting and Threats, hired Attorney Steven J. Topazio to defend him. According to the police report, the Client stole a bag of shrimp from a local grocery store then made statements allegedly threatening the store security when he was stopped. Attorney Topazio met with his client and learned that he went through the self check-out line and actually purchased other items. Attorney Topazio read More

Magistrate’s Hearing – Civil Motor Vehicle Citation Speeding M.G.L. c. 90 § 17: Citation dismissed on finding of not responsible.

The client, who received a civil motor vehicle citation for traveling 80 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, appealed the citation and hired Criminal Attorney Steven J. Topazio to represent him. Attorney Topazio reviewed the citation which alleged that it was given on a clear dry day and that the Trooper clocked the Client for over ½ mile. Attorney Topazio is aware that exceeding 50MPH for a distance of 1/4 of a mile or more read More

Malicious Destruction of Property over $250 M.G.L. c. 266 § 127 B & E Nighttime for Felony M.G.L. c. 266 § 16 Resist Arrest M.G.L. c. 268 § 32B: All felony charges reduced to misdemeanor charges and client avoids committed time and convictions on his record by receiving CWOF on each of the reduced counts.

The client, a 20 year old College Student, was arrested on New Year’s Eve for breaking windows on motor vehicles, hired Attorney Steven J. Topazio to defend him. According to the police report, the Client was seen by police leaning through a broken front driver’s side window of a motor vehicle then run from police when they announced themselves. Attorney Topazio met with his client and learned that he was abandoned by his friends who read More

Drug Possession With Intent to Distribute Reckless Operation of Motor Vehicle M.G.L. c. 90 § 24(2)(a) Marked Lanes violation M.G.L. c. 89 § 4A Speeding M.G.L. c. 90 § 17 Possession Class D - M.G.L. c. 94C § 34 Possession With Intent to distribute Class D - M.G.L. c. 94C § 32C(a): All charges dismissed except Possession with intent charge where Client receives a CWOF and thus avoids a conviction on his record and is allowed to return to California unsupervised.

The client, a 27 year old musician with a Bachelors of Arts in music, was arrested after coming to Massachusetts form California, hired Attorney Steven J. Topazio to defend him. According to the police report, the Client was arrested after his reckless operation caused Boston Police detectives to effectuate a motor vehicle stop. When the Client could not produce a valid driver’s license, the police arrested the client for reckless operation and decided to tow read More

Drunk Driving Marked Lanes Violation M.G.L. c. 89 § 4A License Suspended for OUI - M.G.L. c. 90 § 23 Negligent Operation of Motor Vehicle M.G.L. c. 90 § 24(2)(a) OUI – Liquor or .08% M.G.L. c. 90 § 24(1)(a)(1) Uninsured Motor Vehicle M.G.L. c. 90 § 34J Unregistered Motor Vehicle M.G.L. c. 90 § 9: All charges dismissed except OUI charge where Client receives a CWOF and thus avoids a conviction on his record.

The client, a 32 year old electrical engineer with a Masters degree, was arrested on Christmas Eve for OUI after crashing his car near Revere Beach, hired Attorney Steven J. Topazio to represent him. Attorney Topazio was confronted with facts that the State Police found the Client trapped in his motor vehicle which was on its side in the middle of the roadway. According to the police report the Revere Fire Department arrived on the read More

Traffic Ticket Appeal Speeding 730 CMR 708: Case dismissed.

The client, a 40 year old self employed cab driver, received a civil motor vehicle Massachusetts Uniform Citation for speeding. The citation alleged the client was traveling 73 mph in a 45 mph zone on Route 90 westbound in Boston. The citation further alleged the client was caught on Radar after the officer estimated the client’s speed to be in excess of 70mph. A further notation on the citation indicated that there was a huge read More

Domestic Abuse Aggravated Assault and Battery M.G.L. c. 265 § 13A: At trial, evidence is excluded and the client avoids jail by tendering a plea to a reduced charge of Simple Assault and Battery and receives a suspended sentence.

The client, a 19 year old college student, was arrested after getting into an argument with his pregnant girlfriend who he accused of cheating on him. After a heated argument the Client was accused of punching his girlfriend in the stomach and slapping her in the face. According to the police report, after police received multiple 911 calls that a man was hitting a woman, officers responded to an assault in progress. When the police read More