OUI – Liquor MGL c. 90 § 24 Drunken Driving - DUI College Student: Client given a continuance without a finding thus protecting his record.
- May 5, 2014 at 4:17 am by Steven Topazio
The client, a 22 year old college senior, was on probation in another court for drug offenses, was arrested for drunk driving after crashing his car in a congested Boston neighborhood, and hired Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer Steven J. Topazio to defend him. Attorney Topazio obtained photographs of the crash scene and his client’s car which had flipped onto its roof after allegedly striking several other cars. The client could not recall the events leading read More
Utter False Prescription c. 94C § 33(b) Probation Surrender: Client receives a committed sentence retroactively so as not to serve any additional time.
- May 5, 2014 at 4:10 am by Steven Topazio
The client, a 25 year old college graduate, was arrested for uttering a forged prescription, hired Boston Criminal Lawyer Steven J. Topazio to represent her. Attorney Topazio learned that his client was on probation in another court and was facing a probation surrender on the other case due to the new arrest. The other case out of the East Boston District Court was a drug possession case where the client received a continuance without a read More
Breaking and Entering Assault & Battery with a Dangerous Weapon Possession With Intent to Distribute Class A MGL c. 94C § 32 School Zone violation MGL c. 94C § 32J Motion for Jail time Credit due to Reversal of Erroneous Conviction: Client credited additional jail time toward "from and after" sentence for time served under an erroneous conviction when the client would otherwise face dead time for the vacated sentence.
- May 5, 2014 at 4:06 am by Steven Topazio
The client, a 44 year old individual, was serving a 4-5 year state prison sentence after tendering a change of plea in Salem Superior Court to an Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon and Breaking and Entering charge. Prior to his change of plea, the client was out on bail but was arrested for Possession With Intent to Distribute Class A School Zone and held on bail in the BMC, a different court. Shortly read More
Possession Class B Amphetamines c. 94C § 34 Possession with intent to Distribute Class B c. 94C § 32A(a) Distribution Class B Cocaine c. 94C § 32A(a) Possession Class B Cocaine c. 94C § 34 Operating Under the Influence c. 90 § 24 Probation Surrender College Student: Probation renewed and Client avoids a felony conviction and possible jail sentence.
- May 5, 2014 at 4:05 am by Steven Topazio
The client, a 22 year old college senior, was on probation for two years after receiving a continuance without a finding on several drug related offenses, was arrested for on drunk driving charges while on probation which violated his probation, hired Boston Criminal Lawyer Steven J. Topazio to defend him. A violation of probation could result in revocation of the client’s CWOFs where guilty findings could be imposed and where the client could face up read More
Marked Lanes Violation c. 89 § 4A Operating with Suspended License c. 90 § 23 Application for Criminal Complaint Clerk Magistrate’s Hearing College Student: Case to be dismissed and client avoids a surcharge and increase in his insurance rates.
- May 5, 2014 at 3:59 am by Steven Topazio
The client, a 21 year old college senior, was stopped for speeding after being caught on Lidar traveling 52 mph in a 35 mph zone and thereafter was giving a citation for speeding and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license when it was discovered that the client’s driver’s license was suspended, hired Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer Steven J. Topazio to represent him. Attorney Topazio learned that his client’s license was suspended for three read More
Marked Lanes Violation c. 89 § 4A Operating with Suspended License c. 90 § 23 Crosswalk violation c. 89 § 11 Magistrate Hearing Warrant: Warrant recalled and case dismissed prior to arraignment.
- May 5, 2014 at 3:58 am by Steven Topazio
The client, a 25 year real estate agent, received a motor vehicle citation for driving after her driver’s license was suspended hired Boston Criminal Lawyer Steven J. Topazio to defend her. Attorney Topazio instructed his client to appeal the citation within four (4) days so as to obtain a Clerk Magistrate’s hearing, otherwise a criminal complaint would issue for operating with a suspended license. The client did as instructed but failed to attend the scheduled read More
Possession of Class A - Heroin c.94C § 34: Case dismissed.
- May 5, 2014 at 3:57 am by Steven Topazio
The client, a 64 year old Army Vietnam War Veteran, was arrested for possession of heroin, was represented by Boston Criminal Defense Lawyer Steven J. Topazio. Attorney Topazio filed a motion to suppress to challenge the seizure of heroin and evidence found on his client. A motion to suppress is a formal, written request to a judge for an order that certain evidence be excluded from consideration by the judge or jury. Without the evidence read More
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon M.G.L c.265 § 15B(b) Assault M.G.L c.265 § 13A Domestic Violence: Case pending.
- May 5, 2014 at 3:56 am by Steven Topazio
The client, a 45 year old software professional, was arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon on his wife who immediately obtained a restraining order against him, hired Boston Domestic Violence Attorney Steven J. Topazio to defend him. Attorney Topazio met with his client and prepared the case for trial. Attorney Topazio learned that his client’s wife accused him of throwing glass objects at her and then smashing them on the floor of their apartment, read More
Leaving the Scene of Property Damage M.G.L c.90 § 24C Unlicensed Operation M.G.L. c. 90 § 10 Application for Criminal Complaint Clerk Magistrate Hearing: Case dismissed.
- May 5, 2014 at 3:55 am by Steven Topazio
The client, a 24 year old software specialist, received an Application for Criminal Complaint after allegedly striking a vehicle while in traffic on Route 128 then failing to stop and exchange information with the other driver, hired Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Steven J. Topazio. Attorney Topazio learned that his client did not have a valid driver’s license but instead held a learner’s permit which required him to be in the presence of a licensed driver, read More
Receiving Stolen Motor Vehicle c. 266 § 28(a) Unlicensed Operation of MV c. 90 § 10 Use Without Authority c. 90 § 24(2)(a) Student: Charge reduced to misdemeanor and case continued without a finding for six months.
- May 5, 2014 at 3:55 am by Steven Topazio
The client, a 20 year old High School student, was arrested after a foot pursuit by police who stopped him and arrested him at gunpoint for receiving stolen motor vehicle, a felony charge, was represented by Boston Criminal Lawyer Steven J. Topazio. According to the police report, the client who ran from police after fleeing the car he was in when he saw the police, then made a statement to the effect that he met read More