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Receiving Stolen Property, MGL c. 266 § 60 Possession Class E MGL c. 94C § 34: Case dismissed.

The client, a 39 year old unemployed individual, was arrested while in the Boston Common after being handed a bottle of cologne from an individual who unbeknownst to the client stole the cologne from Filene’s Basement. A search of the client’s person by police subsequent to the arrest revealed a pill bottle in his possession with three different pills in it. After the police discovered the pills, the client was charged with three counts of read More

Application for Criminal Complaint Unlicensed Operation, MGL c. 90 § 10 Fail to Inspect MGL c. 90 § 20 Unsafe Passing MGL c. 89 § 2 : Criminal complaint dismissed and client preserve’s clean CORI.

The client, a 37 year old scientist with no prior criminal history, received a citation with both criminal and civil violations when he passed a line of cars in route to a job interview, hired Attorney Topazio to represent him. Attorney Topazio obtained his client’s Curriculum Vitae and registry documentation in anticipation of the court hearing. Attorney Topazio discovered that his client failed to obtain a Massachusetts license when he moved here from Colorado during read More

Appeal of Magistrate’s Hearing Wrong Way in tunnel : Client found not responsible after hearing.

The client, a 37 year old cosmetics consultant, received a citation with a civil assessment for $500.00 for entering onto Route 93 in the wrong direction. The client was initially stopped by a detail officer who was working at the entrance of the tunnel and who ordered the client to reverse direction. In attempting to reverse direction, the client crashed into the police cruiser causing approximately $1800.00 damage to her vehicle, and was put through read More

Appeal of Magistrate’s Hearing Wrong Way in tunnel : Client found not responsible after hearing.

The client, a 37 year old cosmetics consultant, received a citation with a civil assessment for $500.00 for entering onto Route 93 in the wrong direction. The client was initially stopped by a detail officer who was working at the entrance of the tunnel and who ordered the client to reverse direction. In attempting to reverse direction, the client crashed into the police cruiser causing approximately $1800.00 damage to her vehicle, and was put through read More

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) Arrest Warrant: Warrant withdrawn and client released from custody on electronic monitoring “ELMO Program.” Case pending.

The client, an 18 year old High School student, was initially arrested on domestic violence charges involving his girlfriend with whom he lived, hired Attorney Topazio to represent him. Prior to the next scheduled court date, the client got into another altercation with his girlfriend after which she applied for a restraining order. Attorney Topazio immediately obtained a witness statement indicating that the girlfriend was the aggressor and shared this information with investigating police. So read More

Witness intimidation M.G.L. c. 268 § 13B : Case dismissed.

The client, a 30 year old auto mechanic, was arrested for witness intimidation when he allegedly gave misleading answers to police engaged in a police investigation. The client was arrested when he fled from a motor vehicle that was being chased by police. The client indicated that he was a back seat passenger in the motor vehicle, did nothing wrong, and just out with a friend who picked him up for a ride. When the read More

Abuse Prevention Order M.G.L. c. 209A § 3B Threat to Commit a Crime M.G.L. c. 275 § 2 Domestic Violence: All cases dismissed.

The client, a 34 year old construction worker, was arrested multiple times for violating a restraining order and allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend. Attorney Topazio challenged the Commonwealth’s evidence pointing out that several of the alleged restraining order violations consisted of unidentified third parties contacting the complainant. Attorney Topazio requested that tapes of the alleged calls be preserved and produced through discovery. Over the course of several months, Attorney Topazio prepared his case for trial. Today, read More

Probation Surrender Probation warrant: Warrant withdrawn and client released on personal recognizance. Case pending.

The client, a 31 year old sprinkler installer, was on probation when a warrant issued for his arrest after the client stopped reporting to his assigned probation officer, and failed to submit to random urine tests, hired Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer Steven J. Topazio. Attorney Topazio met with his client and contacted his client’s probation officer to negotiate a compromise where his client could be surrendered and released pending a final surrender hearing. Attorney Topazio read More

Possession Class B Substance M.G.L. c. 94C § 34 Default Warrant: Warrant withdrawn and client released on personal recognizance to a substance treatment program pending his next court date. Case pending.

The client, a 27 year old High School graduate, was initially arrested for possession of a class B substance and released on personal recognizance but failed to return to court when required and as a result was defaulted. The court issued a warrant for the client’s arrest, being that this was the client’s third time defaulting. In fear of being held in custody as a result of the default warrant, the client chose not to read More

Operating to Endanger M.G.L. c. 90 § 24(2)(a) Marked lane violation : Formal complaint does not issue and case to be dismissed following completion of community service project.

The client, a 16 year old High School Student, received a criminal citation for operating to endanger after he crashed his motor vehicle into a tree after knocking over a mailbox and causing property damage. Attorney Topazio instructed his client to sign the back of the citation and to file it with the court within four days so as to preserve his client’s right to a magistrate’s hearing. Requesting a clerk’s hearing prevents the immediate read More

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