Recent Cases Archive - Page 31 of 45 - Attorney Steven J. Topazio

Motor Vehicle Magistrates Hearing Failure to Stop and Yield to Pedestrian in Crosswalk c 89 § 11: Client found not responsible and case dismissed.

The Client, a 24 year old Real Estate agent, who needs to travel by way of her motor vehicle as part of her employment, received a citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk, and hired Attorney Topazio to represent her. Attorney Topazio advised his client to appeal the citation and to pay the required $25.00 processing fee. Today, Attorney Topazio was successful in convincing the Clerk Magistrate to give his client read More

Assault and Battery c 265 § 13A Assault and Battery c 265 § 13A: Client released from custody after a change of plea and placed on probation.

The Client, a 50 year old self-employed restaurant owner with no criminal record, was arrested when he slapped his wife in the face several times following a heated argument. The Client was also charged with striking his daughter, who came to the aid of her mother and was struck and thrown to the ground when she came between her mother and father. When police were called by the client’s son, all three witnesses told the read More

Malicious Destruction of Property Over $250 c 266 § 127 Disorderly Conduct c 272 § 53 Resisting Arrest c 268 § 32B: Case Dismissed.

The Client, a barber from Ireland on vacation in the United States, was arrested after he became intoxicated at a local pub and was thrown out by the bar manager. After being thrown out, the Client became violent, banging on the door then head butting the glass window to the pub causing it to shatter. When police arrived, the Client ran at the officers with his hands in a striking position, and was arrested. Attorney read More

Assault and Battery c 265 § 13A(a) : Case Dismissed

The client, a 24 year-old male university graduate, employed as a financial analysist, was arrested for the charge of Assault and Battery. The Client allegedly got into an argument with his girlfriend and was observed by a witness who called police and stated she heard both parties yelling and observed the male pushing the female into the side entrance of the building across from where she was standing. Moments later, both parties exited the house, read More

Malicious Destruction of Property Over $250 c 266 § 127 : Case dismissed. Client avoids a violation of probation and a prison sentence, and also avoids a felony conviction.

The client, a 47 year old plumber, was charged with malicious destruction of property following his eviction from his home by his landlord. The client, who was on probation out of Superior Court, had represented himself in the eviction proceeding, and with the court’s help, mediated an agreement for judgment whereby he agreed to vacate the landlord’s premises in broom clean condition, normal wear and tear excepted, by a date certain. The client vacated the read More

Application for Criminal Complaint Magistrate’s Hearing/Clerk’s Hearing Larceny Over $250 by False Pretense c 266 § 34: Application for criminal complaint dismissed on agreement to pay restitution and client avoids a prosecution for a felony charge and an entry on his CORI.

The client, a web developer and Harvard Graduate School student, was contacted by Cambridge Detectives regarding the returning of merchandise to the store Anthropologie for a cash refund for merchandise that wasn’t purchased from the store, hired Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer Steven J. Topazio to represent him. Attorney Topazio instructed his client not to speak with police but contacted and spoke with the investigating detective himself, so as to prevent his client from making any read More

Possession to Distribute Class A heroin c 94C § 32(a) Possession to Distribute Class B cocaine c 94C § 32(a) Unlicensed Operation c 90 § 10 Speeding c 90 § 17: Client avoids a conviction and jail time upon court’s acceptance of his plea to a CWOF and further preserves his driving privileges.

The client, an unlicensed seventeen year old, was stopped by State Police when observed speeding and then arrested when found in possession of heroin and cocaine, hired Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer Steven J. Topazio to represent him. State Police conducted an inventory search following the warrantless stop of the client and discovered a digital scale with white powder residue believed to be cocaine on it in the car, and one glass measuring cup also containing read More

Magistrate’s Hearing Application for Criminal Complaint Larceny over $250 c 266 § 30: Application for criminal complaint dismissed removing threat of adverse immigration consequences.

The client, a successful business owner and a licensed agent for Braz Transfers, a licensed foreign transmittal agency operating under Massachusetts General Laws chapter 169, was accused of stealing in excess of $47,000.00 when it was discovered that a money bag the client delivered to Braz Transfers contained only $1,300.00 instead of the $47,000.00 due, hired Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Steven J. Topazio to represent him. The client was accused of purportedly receiving in excess read More

Possession of Class E (Suboxone) c 94C §34 Operating with suspended License, Subsequent offense c 90 §23: Possession of suboxone offense dismissed and defendant avoids jail time after agreeing to pay a fine to a reduced charge of operating after suspension first offense.

The client was arrested after being suspected of being involved in a low lever drug transaction, was represented by Boston Criminal Attorney Steven J. Topazio. According to the Police Report, the police observed two male parties hanging around a building when moments later, the defendant pulled up in his motor vehicle and the two male parties began to hang into the motor vehicle with their arms inside the motor vehicle. When one male entered the read More

Boston Police Department Bypass/non-selection for original appointment Appeal c 31 § 2 (b): Settlement places the client at the top of the next certification list from which the next original appointment to the position of permanent full-time Police Officer in the Boston Police Department shall be made.

The client who scored a 98 on the Boston Police Department test was bypassed due to serious questions concerning prior job performance and an entry on his CORI of a CWOF to a felony charge, hired Boston Criminal Attorney Steven J. Topazio to file an appeal to the Boston Police Department’s finding that his client was ineligible for appointment as a Boston Police Officer. Attorney Topazio filed the appeal within the sixty days allowed by read More