Seal criminal records M.G.L. c. 276, § 100A OUI - M.G.L. c. 90 § 24 Negligent Operation M.G.L. c. 90 § 24: Case Permanently Sealed.
- April 27, 2014 at 2:22 pm by Steven Topazio
The client, a 29 year old graduate student and candidate for a Master of Business Administration, was arrested for OUI and hired Attorney Topazio who was successful in getting the case dismissed back in 2008. In 2012, the client re-hired Attorney Topazio to petition the court to permanently seal his record so that the charges would no longer appear on his CORI. The client who is due to receive his MBA in May, 2012, did read More
Drug Possession Possession Class B (Cocaine) M.G.L. c. 94C § 34 : Cocaine Possession Charge Dismissed at trial.
- April 27, 2014 at 2:17 pm by Steven Topazio
The client, a 20 year old high school graduate, was arrested after being seen by neighbors snorting cocaine while parked in his automobile, hired Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Topazio to defend him. When the police responded to the neighbor’s call to investigate the alleged crime, they allegedly witnessed Client driving home in a different area of town without issue. Despite this fact, the police effectuated a motor vehicle stop with the intent of searching the read More
Drunk Driving OUI - Liquor M.G.L. c. 90 § 24 Reckless Operation of Motor Vehicle M.G.L. c. 90 § 24 Fail to Stop c. M.G.L. 89 § 9 Improper Operation M.G.L. c. 90 § 16 Speeding M.G.L. c. 89 § 9 Seat Belt M.G.L. c. 90 § 13A: Not Guilty after trial on OUI charge, with guilty probation on reckless operation charge.
- April 27, 2014 at 2:16 pm by Steven Topazio
The client, a 32 year old businessman, was stopped in the early morning hours when he was observed by undercover police speeding through the narrow roads of the North End of Boston. According to the police report, the officer observed the client fail to stop for a red light, spinning his tires, and accelerate over the posted speed through the narrow streets of the North End. According to the police report, during the initial conversation read More
False Accusations A&B, M.G.L. c. 265 § 13A Intimidation of a Witness, M.G.L. c. 268 § 13B : Case dismissed at trial.
- April 27, 2014 at 2:15 pm by Steven Topazio
The client, a 21 year old father of one child, was arrested on a domestic assault and battery after getting into a fight with his baby’s mother who caught him with another woman. The police report alleges that the client grabbed his girlfriend by the neck and held her down on her bed until she started to choke. The girlfriend was treated by ambulance technicians and the girlfriend obtained an emergency 209A restraining order. Attorney read More
Prescription Fraud Utter False Prescription M.G.L. c. 94C § 33(b) Obtain drugs by fraud M.G.L. c. 94C § 33(b) : Client avoids a conviction and jail time and the charges will be dismissed if she successfully completes her probation protecting her CORI.
- April 27, 2014 at 2:14 pm by Steven Topazio
The client, a 33 year old mother of three and former medical secretary, was summonsed to court after receiving a complaint alleging she unlawfully obtained a controlled substance by uttering false prescriptions on over eighty different occasions to multiple pharmacies thereby obtaining over 16,000 oxycodone and oxycotin tablets. The client was first summonsed to the Newburyport District Court on multiple fraud counts, then to the Salem District Court. Attorney Topazio worked out a coordinated plea read More
Domestic Violence Indecent A&B on person 14 or over, M.G.L. c. 265 § 13H A&B, M.G.L. c. 265 § 13A Intimidation of a Witness, M.G.L. c. 268 § 13B : Case dismissed at trial.
- April 27, 2014 at 2:13 pm by Steven Topazio
The client, a 32 year auto mechanic, was arrested after his wife complained to police that her husband came home high on marijuana and intoxicated and tried to forcibly have sexual relations with her, grabbing her body parts. When she refused his demands he grabbed her by the hair and dragged her across the room. Attorney Topazio hired an investigator to assist him on the case. Attorney Topazio learned that the Department of Children and read More
Drunk Driving OUI - Drugs M.G.L. c. 90 § 24(1)(a)(1) Negligent Operation of Motor Vehicle M.G.L. c. 90 § 24(2)(a) Marked Lanes Violation c. 89 § 4A : Client accepts a CWOF on single count of OUI – drugs, with remaining counts being dismissed.
- April 27, 2014 at 2:11 pm by Steven Topazio
The client, 30 year old professional boxer, went to a friend’s house in Rowley to watch the fights when without his knowledge was given marijuana brownies to eat. Attorney Topazio learned that his client had no reason to anticipate the intoxicating effects of the marijuana laced brownies when he ate them as he only believed he was eating regular brownies. Despite this fact, the client attempted to drive home after he learned what he ate read More
Utter False Prescription M.G.L. c. 94C § 33(b) Obtain drugs by fraud M.G.L. c. 94C § 33(b) : Client avoids a conviction and jail time and the charges will be dismissed if she successfully completes her probation protecting her CORI.
- April 27, 2014 at 2:10 pm by Steven Topazio
The client, a 33 year old mother of three and former medical secretary, was summonsed to court after receiving a complaint alleging she unlawfully obtained a controlled substance by uttering false prescriptions on over eighty different occasions to multiple pharmacies thereby obtaining over 16,000 oxycodone and oxycotin tablets. Attorney Topazio met with his client and learned that she took a prescription pad from the doctor she had worked for and wrote prescriptions to herself. Attorney read More
Shoplifting by concealing merchandise M.G.L. c. 266 § 30A Assault and Battery M.G.L. c. 265 § 13A: Case dismissed on community service.
- April 27, 2014 at 2:09 pm by Steven Topazio
The client, a 28 year old college graduate and account executive, was arrested after being captured on Market Basket store video surveillance placing several meat products in his pockets. Upon leaving the store, the client ran and was tackled by store security, hired Attorney Topazio. Attorney Topazio learned that his client stole the meat for a college football party he was to have with his employer and when he learned he didn’t have any money read More
Assault and Battery M.G.L. c. 265 § 13A Disorderly M.G.L. c. 272 § 53 Common Affray: Client tenders a plea of probation for seven months on the assault and battery count only with the other counts being dismissed.
- April 27, 2014 at 2:08 pm by Steven Topazio
The client, a 23 year doorman at a downtown Boston pub, was arrested when observed by police punch a patron twice in the face knocking him to the ground after a night of drinking. Attorney Topazio investigated the case and learned that his client lacerated the face of the victim by punching his teeth through his lower lip. Attorney Topazio met with the prosecutor and attempted to resolve the case and address the Commonwealth’s concerns read More