Recent Cases Archive - Page 30 of 45 - Attorney Steven J. Topazio

Seal criminal records M.G.L. c. 276, § 100A Larceny by check under 250 Larceny over 250 Malicious Destruction of Property: CORI Permanently Sealed.

The client, a 46 year old real estate appraiser, and father of a school aged child, had a CORI which consisted of a conviction for larceny over 250 and malicious destruction of property, hired Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Steven J. Topazio to seal his criminal record. As a real estate appraiser the client found that current laws are now causing clients to run background checks on appraisers and was fearful that his CORI would disqualify read More

Deriving Support from Prostitution c 272 § 7 Maintain House of Prostitution c 272 § 6 Identity Fraud c 266 § 37E: Charges dismissed and client avoids mandatory jail time by admitting to sufficient facts and receiving a CWOF to a reduced lesser charge.

The Client, a 41 year old from New York, leased an apartment in Massachusetts under an assumed name and used the identification of a third person and purported to be that person when he signed the lease. After leasing the property, the client transported women and men to the apartment for the purpose of engaging in sex for a fee. The client was arrested when a police officer, acting in an undercover capacity, responded to read More

Operating with suspended registration c 90 § 23 Uninsured Motor Vehicle c 90 § 34J Possession of Class E Drug c 94C § 34 Unregistered Motor Vehicle c 90C § 9: Charges dismissed and client avoids loss of license by agreeing to pre-trial probation.

The Client, a 24 year old office supply delivery truck driver, was stopped by police when they randomly ran his license plate and discovered that his registration and insurance were suspended. The client’s registration was revoked due to the fact that the client was unaware that he allowed his insurance to lapse. After the police conducted a motor vehicle stop, the client was asked to get out of his car so the police could conduct read More

Possession of Class D Drug to Distribute c 94C § 32C Drug Violation Near School/Park c 94C § 32J: School Zone Charge dismissed and client avoids jail time upon change of plea to lesser offense of possession only.

The Client, a 20 year old, had been arrested on two separate cases, each alleging possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and the second arrest including a school zone charge, which carries a minimum mandatory 2 year jail sentence. The client was arrested while drinking beer in a park with at least 10 other individuals, when police located a plastic sandwich bag under the table where the client was sitting. The sandwich bag contained read More

Assault c 265 § 13A Assault and Battery c 265 § 13A Resting Arrest c 268 § 32B: Client committed to four months and given credit for time awaiting trial and avoids a two year committed sentence as recommended by the Commonwealth.

The Client, a 41 year old individual, had been arrested after assaulting his mother when he accused her of stealing money from him. The client backed his mother into a corner, then pushed his sister against a wall after she got in between her brother and mother and tried to make him leave the apartment. The Client, who thereafter fled the scene when police arrived, fought with police when he refused to be handcuffed, was read More

Harassment Prevention Order c 258E : Case dismissed.

The Client, a 29 year old graduate student, received a notice for a hearing on a complaint for issuance of an Harassment Prevention Order, hired Attorney Topazio. In order to establish grounds to issue an Harassment Order, a party must prove that 3 or more acts of willful and malicious conduct aimed at a specific person committed with the intent to cause fear, intimidation, abuse or damage to property and that does in fact cause read More

Reckless Operation of Motor Vehicle c 90 § 24(2)(a): Case dismissed.

The Client, a 51 year old individual, received a citation and summons to appear in court on a criminal charge of reckless operation after the client crashed his car into a parked car, causing the parked car to strike a fire hydrant shearing it off at the base. The police report stated that when the police were dispatched to the scene of the accident, the officer approached the defendant and questioned him as to what read More

Selling Drug Paraphernalia to Minor c 94C § 32I(c) Possession with Intent to Distribute Drug Paraphernalia 94C § 32I(b) Sale of cigarettes to Minor c 270 § 6a: Cases dismissed and Clients avoid any adverse immigration consequences.

The Clients, a 58 year old owner of a convenience store located in Brockton, and his 42 year old clerk, were charged with selling cigarettes and drug paraphernalia to a minor who acted as a confidential informant for the police in a sting operation. In the Sting Operation, the clients sold a bottle of Inositol and a digital scale, which were displayed for sale in the store, to the under aged confidential informant. As a read More

Application for Criminal Complaint Possession of False Registry of Motor Vehicle Documents c 90 § 24B(c) Operator Refuse to Identify self c 90 § 25 Identity Fraud c 266 § 37E: Case dismissed.

The Clients, a 41 year old computer technician, was stopped by police for a civil motor violation, and given a ticket. The client was in possession of his friend’s driver’s license and instead of using his own license, used his friend’s identification. The client paid the ticket in due course and thought the matter was over. Following the payment of the ticket, police learned the client used the wrong license when stopped for the civil read More

OUI – DUI - DWI c. 90 § 24 Probation Surrender Hearing: Client stipulates to a violation of probation yet preserves his CWOF.

The Client, a 33 year old licensed electrician, who had received a CWOF on a drunk driving offense and was required to complete an alcohol education program as a condition of his probation, received a Notice of Probation Violation and Hearing form his probation officer when he was thrown out of the 24D program and also found to be abusing prescription pain killers, was represented by Criminal Defense Attorney Topazio. Attorney Topazio met with his read More